Helena M. Regehr
Married Name:
Helena M. Doerksen
Born: October 20, 1878
Place: Inman, Kansas
Died: January 18, 1962
Place: Goessel, Kansas
Buried: South Inman Cemetery, Inman, Kansas
MOTHER:
Katherina Thiessen
FATHER:
Aron Regehr
SIBLINGS:
John Regehr (1/18/1864 - 11/13/1933)
Henry Regehr (1867 - 1867)
Henry Regehr (5/10/1869 - 7/29/1929)
Jacob Regehr (2/3/1872 - 5/2/1951)
Katharina Regehr (3/17/1874 - 1/6/1958)
Abraham Regehr (1876 - 1876)
Abraham Regehr (5/14/1880 - Unknown)
Cornelius Regehr (11/12/1883 - 7/25/1946)
George A. Regehr (12/10/1886 - Unknown)
Helena (top left) and brother Abe
with parents Katherina and Aron Regehr
SPOUSE:
Peter M. Doerksen
Married: August 17, 1897
Place: Inman, Kansas
CHILDREN:
Peter Doerksen (8/21/1898 - 8/27/1898)
Peter Doerksen (12/22/1899 - 5/17/1902)
Kathryn R. Doerksen
John R. Doerksen
Helen R. Doerksen
Peter R. Doerksen
Jacob R. Doerksen
Marie R. Doerksen
Martha R. Doerksen
Martin R. Doerksen
Widowed: March 8, 1953
OBITUARY
Helena M. Doerksen, 83, of Inman died Thursday noon at the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel after an 11 month battle with colon cancer.
She was born October 20, 1878 in McPherson County and lived in the Inman community most of her life. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.
Survivors are four sons, Martin of the home, Jake R. and Peter R., both of Inman, and John R., Buhler; four daughters, Mrs. Arnold Klaassen, Newton, Mrs. Orlando Strausz and Mrs. Curt H. Franz, both of Buhler, and Mrs. P.D. Heidebrecht, McPherson; two brothers, A. T. Regehr, Inman, and George A. Regehr, Inman, 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bethel Mennonite Church. Rev. P.A. Wedel will officiate. Burial will be in the South Inman Cemetery.
