- Date Of Birth: November 28, 1928
- Date Of Death: October 8, 2008
- State: Iowa
Arthur served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He graduated from Newton High School in the class of 1948.
Arthur worked as an upholsterer. He owned Tratchel’s Upholstery in Newton, and also operated an upholstery shop in Grove, OK for 20 years. Arthur went to Alaska in 1948 to help build the Alaskan railroad.
Arthur was preceded by his parents, Clarence and Alma E. (Porter) Tratchel; brothers, Gene and Floyd Wheeler; sisters, Bonnie Bell Wheeler, Betty Jean Wheeler, and Gertrude Seimans. He is survived by his 2 sons, John (Inez) Tratchel of Kellogg and Miles (Jeanie) Tratchel of Newton; daughter, Selena J. (David) Osegueda of Yutan, NE; his 9 grandchildren: Jasper (Amy), Samantha N., Lucas, Covey, Ian, Samantha A., Makaela, Dustin, and Selena E.; 3 great-grandchildren: Rhianon, Aislyn, Gavin; and his brother, Lou Wheeler of Niles, MI.
