Kathleen D. Wheeler, 74, a lifelong local resident, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 22, 2022, at home. Born November 20, 1947, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of Joseph B. and Helen McLaughlin Duggan. Kathleen was a 1965 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School and went on to graduate from Dutchess Community College. In 1969, she graduated from C.W. Post College on Long Island. A schoolteacher, Kathleen taught in the Hyde Park Central School District, most of her career spent at the Ralph R. Smith Elementary School as a special education and reading instructor in the lower grades. Ms. Wheeler enjoyed bowling and spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid reader, loved to travel, and spend time in her garden. Survivors include her son, Mark J. Wheeler, and wife, Shawn, of Poughkeepsie; daughter, Megan A. Fein, and husband, Edwin, of Plymouth, MA; four grandchildren, Nicole and Abigail Wheeler, and Brianna and Matthew Fein; sister, Margaret D. Sackett, and companion, Bill Murphy, of Hyde Park; and nieces and nephews, David J. Sottile (Kimberly) of Poughkeepsie, Gina M. Farrell (Peter J.) of Holly Springs, NC, Joseph J. Sottile (Michelle) of Fishkill, and their families. She is also survived by her longtime companion, William R. Youmans of Hyde Park; her former husband, Barry N. Wheeler, of Poughkeepsie; and many cousins. Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 PM, Sunday, July 31st at Sweet's Funeral Home, Route 9, Hyde Park. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM, Monday, August 1st at St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Poughkeepsie. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. If you would like to make a memorial donation in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org), or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org), both of which were close to her heart. To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit Kathleen's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.