Candice Marie Wheelhouse

Candice Marie Wheelhouse

January 12, 1978 - October 15, 2010

Candice Marie Wheelhouse

January 12, 1978 - October 15, 2010

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CANDICE MARIE WHEELHOUSE
BORN IN HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA
ON JANUARY 12, 1978
GOD CALLED HER HOME ON OCTOBER 15, 2010
IN LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA

CANDICE MARIE WHEELHOUSE, 32, WAS THE OLDEST OF THREE DAUGHTERS BORN TO DOUG & CINDY WHEELHOUSE ON JANUARY 12, 1978 IN HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA.

HER EARLY YEARS SHE LIVED IN LAWNDALE AND LATER MOVED TO LAGUNA HILLS WITH HER FAMILY WHEN SHE WAS 8. SHE GRADUATED FROM LAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN 1996.

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, SHE STARTED OUT WORKING AS A RECEPTIONIST FOR KAISER. SHE REALLY ENJOYED THE MEDICAL FIELD. SHE EVEN WENT ON TO SCHOOL FOR ‘ULTRA SOUND TECHNICIAN.’ THIS PAVED THE WAY FOR HER WORKING AS A SCHEDULER IN THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT A HOSPITAL IN SAN CLEMENTE.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO SHE MOVED TO SAN CLEMENTE AND RECENTLY RETURNED TO LIVE IN LAGUNA HILLS, CA.

SHE PORTRAYED HER OWN SPECIAL FASHION EVEN BEFORE IT WAS IN STYLE. SHE WAS A LOVING AND ‘TEASABLE’ DAUGHTER; A FUN FILLED SISTER; A SPECIAL AND CARING SOULMATE; AND AN ADORING, LOVABLE GRANDDAUGHTER.

SHE LOVED TO SHOP! SHE DIDN’T SPEND A LOT, BUT IF SHE HAD THE TIME, SHE WOULD SHOP EVERY DAY. SHE ENJOYED READING BOOKS, MOSTLY THE THRILLER, MYSTERY TYPE. SHE LOVED TO SPEND HER EVENINGS WATCHING MOVIES OR ALSO GOING OUT TO THE MOVIES WITH SHANNON. ONE OF HER FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WAS TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH ALL THE FAMILY. SHE HAD LOTS OF FUN VISITING LAS VEGAS AND ALSO, THIS PAST YEAR, SHE AND SHANNON HAD A PASS TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO AND WENT AS OFTEN AS THEY COULD.

GOD CALLED HER HOME SUDDENLY AND TOO SOON. CANDICE WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY HER PARENTS, DOUG & CINDY WHEELHOUSE; HER SISTERS, TIFFANY WHEELHOUSE, BRITTANY BOYD; HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, DANA BOYD; HER NEPHEW, HUNTER BOYD; HER MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER, PEGGY WICK; AND HER BOYFRIEND AND SOULMATE, SHANNON HALEY; ALONG WITH MANY AUNTS, UNCLES, AND COUSINS.

A ROSARY/VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 AT 7:00 PM AT O’CONNOR MORTUARY IN LAGUNA HILLS.

A MASS TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE WILL BE HELD AT ST. KILIAN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, MISSION VIEJO ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 AT 10:00 AM.

FINAL RESTING PLACE ASCENSION CEMETERY, LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA.

THE FAMILY WANTS TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF CANDICE’S LIFE; FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS, AND ESPECIALLY SHANNON WHO LOVED HER WITH ALL HIS HEART.

THE FAMILY IS ALSO THANKFUL FOR THE KIND ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT AND COMFORT OF THE STAFFS AT SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, O’CONNOR MORTUARY AND ST. KILLIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

‘CANDICE WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS!’

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54 responses to Candice Marie Wheelhouse

  1. Dad says:

    We are connected,
    Candice and I, by
    An invisible cord
    Not seen by the eye.

    It’s not like the cord
    That connected you at birth,
    This cord can’t been seen
    By any on Earth.

    This cord does its work
    Right from the start.
    It binds us together
    Attached to my heart.

    I know that it’s there
    Though no one can see
    The invisible cord
    From Candice to me.

    The strength of this cord
    Is hard to describe.
    It can’t be destroyed
    It can’t be denied.

    It’s stronger than any cord
    Man could create
    It withstands the test
    Can hold any weight.

    And though you are gone,
    Though you’re not here with me,
    The cord is still there
    But no one can see.

    It pulls at my heart
    I am bruised…I am sore,
    But this cord is my lifeline
    As never before.

    I am thankful that God
    Connects us this way
    A father and child
    Death can’t take it away!

    Love & miss you, Daddy

  2. Daddy says:

    To Candice
    There are days when I miss you most of all
    Like watching the leaves turn in the fall.
    Your smile I see in the mirror everyday
    Like father like daughter went a long way.

    …Though your not in sight, I see your face everynight.
    Your eyes shined bright like the stars above
    And I still feel all your love.
    It saddens me that you’re gone from me
    But you left behind such wonderful memories.
    Love & miss you, Daddy

  3. Daddy says:

    Getting ready to leave for Kentucky to see Britt & Hunter in a few hours. I have your picture in my suitcase so you’ll be with us. Love Daddy

  4. daddy says:

    I feel warmth around me
    Like your presence is so near,
    And I close my eyes to visualize
    Your face when you were here.
    I endure the times we spent together
    And they are locked inside my heart,
    For as long as I have those memories
    We will never be apart.
    Even though we cannot speak no more
    My voice is always there,
    Because every night before I sleep
    I have you in my prayer.

  5. Daddy says:

    There is always a face before me,
    A voice I would love to hear,
    A smile I will always remember,
    Of a daughter I loved so dear.
    Deep in my heart lies a picture,
    More precious than silver or gold,
    It’s a picture of my Candida,
    Whose memory will never grow old.

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