John Sidney "Sid" Wheelock
Marriages
Dana Gingrich Wheelock - 1984
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 11 - July 12, 2012
John “Sid” Sidney Wheelock passed away at his home June 18, with his wife, Dana, and his boys, Zack and Zed, by his side.
He was born in Denver March 2, 1962. When he was 2 years old, his family moved to Hyannis, Neb., to live on the Wheelock-Manning ranch. When he was 5, his folks bought a ranch in Burns.
His first horse was a big work horse, the only time he didn't need help getting on it was when there was an ornery cow close by, then he could climb right up his leg into the saddle.
His dad taught him how to hunt, he became an excellent hunter with the rifle and bow. He got his first deer when he was 9 years old.
When he was 16, he spent the summer on a ranch in Wyoming. After graduation from high school he became a farrier and broke horses and worked on ranches near Hayden.
In 1984, John married Dana Gingrich. Together they had two children, Zackary and Zed. They were married almost 28 years. He taught his children the love of hunting, fishing, and bow hunting. He worked at the Hayden Power Plant for 22 years as a welder/mechanic. He enjoyed his family and friends, and will be greatly missed. “Sid” was preceded in death by his sister, Tabbie Lynn, and is survived by his parents, Sidney and Thalla Wheelock.
Steamboat Today - June 23, 2012
John “Sid” Sidney Wheelock passed away at his home June 18, 2012. His wife, Dana, and his boys Zack and Zed were by his side.
He was born March 2, 1962, in Denver. When Sid was 2, he and his family moved to Hyannis, Neb., to live on the Wheelock-Manning ranch. When he was 5, his folks bought a ranch in Burns. His first horse was a big work horse. The only time he didn’t need help getting on him was when there was an ornery cow close by; then he could climb right up his leg into the saddle.
His dad taught him how to hunt, and he became an excellent hunter with a rifle and a bow. He got his first deer when he was 9. When he was 16, he spent the summer on a ranch in Wyoming. After graduating from high school, he became a farrier and broke horses and worked on ranches near Hayden.
In 1984, John married Dana Gingrich and together they had two children, Zackary and Zed. They were married almost 28 years. He taught his children a love of hunting, fishing and bow hunting.
He worked at the Hayden Station power plant for 22 years as a welder and mechanic. He enjoyed his family and friends and will be greatly missed.
Sid was preceded in death by his sister Tabbie Lynn and is survived by his parents, Sidney and Thalla Wheelock.
