Patricia Wheeler
Patricia “Pat” Davidson Roland Wheeler was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Lake Placid, NY.
She passed away on Jan. 17, 2025, after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Patricia was 74 years of age.
Pat graduated from Lake Placid High School (NY) in 1968, attended Hartwick College (NY) and earned a degree in Sociology in 1972.
After graduating from college, she worked several years in Colorado and Montana where she enjoyed downhill skiing. She returned to Lake Placid to help her father manage a new hotel built to host guests for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. It was there where she met her husband, David Wheeler.
Pat and David were married in Lake Placid, NY on Sept. 12, 1981. After their marriage, they moved to Peoria, IL, where they raised two sons, Daniel and Michael. Patricia was employed by the Illinois Eye Center for 36 years.
Pat retired in 2017, and she and David moved to Three Lakes, WI. Pat enjoyed volunteering at the library, reading, knitting, outdoor activities, friends and family.
Patricia is survived by her loving husband, David Wheeler; two sons, Michael and Daniel; daughter-in-law, Alicia; two grandchildren, Owen and Wyatt; two sisters, Ashley Roland, Helen (Jerry) Freilich; and a brother, Peter (Heidi) Roland.
Patricia was predeceased by her mother, Ashley (Davidson) Roland; her father, Peter Frederick Roland.
There will be a celebration of life to remember Pat in late spring/early summer. More information will be posted when it’s available. Donations can be made to Trees For Tomorrow, 519 East Sheridan Street, PO Box 609, Eagle River Wisconsin 54521 or Three Lakes Waterfront Association, PO Box 145, Three Lakes, WI 54562.
Arrangements by Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home, Eagle River. Online condolences may be expressed at
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