B. Virginia Jindra
B. Virginia Jindra, passed away Nov. 13, 2023.
She was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Cherryvale, Kan., to Hollie C. Amos and Virginia Lucille Bohannon. She was raised in Arkansas with two brothers and one sister.
She married her first husband, James Rex Heskett, in January 1961 and to that union they had three precious sons: William James, Randell Lee and Ralf James Lee.
Her sons were the light of her life.
In 1981, she and James moved to Kingfisher. James passed away in November 1990.
She married her second husband, William J. Jindra, in November 1991. She gained two stepsons from this marriage, Tim and Barry.
After moving to Kingfisher, she worked many jobs, including working for her dear friend Gayle Cox at Cox Realty as office manager, Second Shamrock Nursing Center, the Elks Lodge where she was manager, cook and bartender.
She moved on to work at Pioneer Telephone until her retirement.
She and Bill enjoyed retirement and spent many weekends at their cabin at Canton Lake enjoying family, friends and fishing.
As many of you know, she started working at 9 years old, so after six years of retirement she decided to rejoin the workforce.
She began working at Cherokee Strip Transit. She enjoyed working there and she met many new friends, both coworkers and clients.
Her illness and the loss of her husband Bill took a toll and she was unable to continue working.
She is survived by her brother Charles Amos; sister Alice Smith; her sons and their wives William and Penny, Randy and Dee, Ralf and Shelly; stepsons and their wives Tim and Kim and Barry and Shelly.
She’s also survived by grandchildren Brandi Heskett, Kyah Heskett, Shawna Ford, Tim Durland and wife Tara, Amber Pringle and husband Cory, Dillon Heskett and wife Hannah, Allyson Brueggen and husband Kenny, Jessica Jindra, Scott Jindra, Tori Castleberry and wife Taylor and Trevor Jindra; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents, brother Colonel Amos, infant sister Diane, grandson Skyler, granddaughter Drew and nephew Chris.
She and Bill were blessed to have so many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends whom they loved very much and loved them.
Donations in Virginia’s name can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Kingfisher Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service.