Obituary

Regina R. Wheeler, homemaker, died Wednesday (March 29, 2000) at Newton.

She was born in Walton to Jacob and Augusta (Voth) Tieszen. She married David W. Wheeler Oct. 4, 1959, in Newton. He survives of Newton.

She grew up north of Walton and graduated from Walton High School. She was employed by Phil Anderson at Anderson Book Store in Newton. She was then employed at Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita. In December 1956, she graduated from Airline Hostess Training School for TWA in Kansas City, Mo. She was an airline stewardess for three years, flying out of Kansas City.

She was a member and past president of Lady Elks and Ladies Golf Association of the former Newton Country Club and member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was selected as young Republican National Committee woman and young GOP representative to the Kansas Women's Republican Club. She was appointed as page to the National Republican Convention in Chicago. She served as docent at the Kauffman Museum at Bethel College in North Newton.

Other survivors include: three brothers, Charles Tieszen and Milton Tieszen, both of North Newton, and Walter Tieszen of Haysville; three sisters, Vernelle Wedel of Moundridge, Helen Sanders of Eugene, Ore., and Darlene Gilchrist of Hays; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Lewis Tieszen.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donna Friesen from United Methodist Church in Walton officiating. There will be a private family burial.

Friends may sign the book until 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established with United Methodist Youthville in Newton, The Center for Basic Cancer Researcha t Kansas State University or Rescue Mission in Wichita in care of the funeral home.