John Creighton "Creighton" Wheeland

John Creighton "Creighton" Wheeland, 83, passed away January 8, 2026. Born January 3, 1943, in Baltimore, he was a proud U.S. Marine veteran who served in the Pacific and Korea/Vietnam, a successful software professional and entrepreneur, and a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He married Joyce in 1967; they raised their daughter Nicole and later moved to Detroit for career opportunities. John earned Top Secret clearance working with NASA, led Compuware’s Software Engineering Services Group, and ultimately founded his own business. After Joyce’s passing in 2017, he made his home on Longboat Key and recently married Jane Hunter. He is also remembered for his adventurous spirit, love of boating and travel, and his belief in hard work and perseverance.

Survived by his wife Jane; daughter Nicole (and her husband Ron); grandchildren; and other family and friends. Special thanks to caregiver Merline for her devoted care.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24th at the Longboat Island Chapel on Longboat Key, Florida. Family members will be greeting guests at 9:30 am with the service beginning at 10:00 am. A luncheon will follow at 11:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory can be made to:

Tunnel To Towers Foundation, t2t.org

Tidewell Hospice, tidewellfoundation.org

Longboat Island Chapel, longboatislandchapel.org