Regina T. Heser

Regina T. Heser, 94 of York, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004 in Fairmont. She was born December 5, 1909 near Waco, NE to Charles and Mary (Schilly) Jokerst. She married George Heser on February 1, 1932 in York. Regina worked for many years for Howard and Dorothy May at their floral shop in York. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in York, St. Joseph’s Altar Society, and the Catholic Daughters. She loved to quilt and crochet.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Jo (Lawrence) McGowan of McCool Junction; two sons, Richard (Rosemary) Heser and Thomas (Sandra) Heser all of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Sister Grace Jokerst of Alton, IL, Irma Gleason of Colorado Springs, CO, Alice Sherrill of Lebanon, OR, Alta Warner of Salem, OR, and Colette Hartley of Columbia, SC; three brothers, Carl Jokerst of Tucson, AZ, Herman (Madelin) Jokerst of St. Augustine, FL and James (Irene) Jokerst of Salina, KS; many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, John Heser; sister, Eileen Thompson; brother, Francis Jokerst.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 19th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in York. Burial was in the church cemetery.