Boise, ID - Robert Kent Wheeler, beloved brother, father, and grandfather, passed away April 25, 2024 in Boise, Idaho just one week after his 89th birthday. He was born April18, 1935 in Ogden, Utah to Robert and Mary Wheeler. He attended and graduated from Ogden High School, Class of 1953. He joined the U.S. Air Force and became a fighter-pilot. While stationed at the base in Iceland, he met and married his first wife, Kristin Thor. They had two children, Karen and Kirk. Karen died in August 2011. During Kent's time with the Air Force, he traveled extensively including an extended assignment in Germany. He attained the rank of Major, served as a Chaplin, flew President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosaline in their Learjet and served in the Vietnam War. Upon retirement he became a commercial airline pilot with United Airlines and flew 747 airliners for 30 years.

Kent was active in the LDS church and held various positions of leadership, including Bishop's Counselor, High Priest Quorum instructor and temple worker. He and his second wife, Judy, served a mission to the Navajo Nation at Navajo Mountain in southern Utah. They lived in Star Valley, Wyoming and enjoyed the rural life until Judy passed away in 2016. A few years later Kent married Barbara Garner of Star Valley, W.Y. She passed away in Idaho Falls in 2021.

Kent is survived by his son Kirk Thor and two grandchildren, John Price, and Kodiak Price, his brother Ned, Hurricane, UT, his brother Max, Washington, UT, his sister Nancy Cotter of Boise, Idaho who became his principle caregiver during the last years of his life, and his sister Ruth Dillon, Arizona.

Kent's loved ones are invited to a graveside service to be held at the Aultorest Mortuary, 836 36th St. in Ogden, Utah on the 11th of May at 2:00 PM where he will be interred.