Lawrence Wheaton

Lawrence C. "Red" Wheaton passed away on June 10, 2017, at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, of cardiac arrest. He was 53. Mr. Wheaton was born on July 6, 1963, in Salmon, Idaho, to parents William and Clara Wheaton. Lawrence was raised in Crescent City, Calif., and moved to Kenai, Alaska, in 1990. Lawrence worked as a general laborer and crewman on fishing boats out of Homer, Alaska. Lawrence is survived by a son, Walter Wheaton of Fresno, Calif.; brother, Dennis Wheaton of Crescent City, Calif.; sister, Roxanne Brown of Wasilla, Alaska; sister, Robin Walters of Central Point, Ore.; sister, Vicki Wheaton of Crescent City, Calif.; sister, Janet Boudreau of Winnemucca, Nev.; and sister, Candace Wheaton of Twin Falls, Idaho. Mr. Wheaton leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Wheaton is preceded in death by his parents, William Wheaton and Clara Christiansen; and older brothers, Billy and twin brother Bobby Crockett. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, along with a family gathering.