Wallace Clayton Wheadon Obituary (1931 - 2017)

Wallace Clayton Wheadon passed away at his home in Federal Way, Washington on Friday, April 1st, 2017. Services will be held at Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Chapel at 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 S), South Jordan, Utah on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 12:00 pm. The burial will immediately follow at the South Jordan City Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest with his wife of 66 years, Joan Ruth Wheadon. Wallace was born February 19th, 1931 in Bingham City, Utah. His parents were Clayton and Myrle Wheadon. He graduated Richland High School class in 1949 in Richland, Washington. He obtained a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree from Florida Institute of technology. He worked for the Apollo space program as an engineer on Saturn 5 rockets in Cape Kennedy, Florida. He was a long-time employee of General Electric and helped engineer spent fuel disposal containers for nuclear fuel which often had him traveling to Asia. Wallace is survived by 3 children, Carmen Rabe, Sheryl Alleman and Scott Clayton Wheadon. He has 15 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, whom he loved very much. Wallace's true love was the gospel. A devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enabled him to touch the lives of many as he served a calling as a sealer in the Seattle Temple. He was an avid reader of the scriptures and church history. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway South Jordan, UT 84095