Alma C. Heisserer

January 22, 1933 - January 25, 2022

Alma Clara Heisserer, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Chateau Girardeau. She was born January 22, 1933 in Kelso, Missouri to Albert John and Stella Enderle Westrich. She and Sylvester Heisserer were married October 23, 1954 at St. Augustine Church in Kelso. He preceded her in death February 22, 2009. Alma worked at International Shoe and Florsheim and retired after 43 years. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, the St. Vincent's Ladies Council and was in charge of the Ugly Quilts Ministry for many years. Alma was a longtime volunteer at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was also an avid vegetable gardener. Survivors include a daughter, Sherri (Mark) Jenkins of Kelso; son, Robert (Cheri) Heisserer of Little Flock, Arkansas; two sisters, Marie LeGrand of Sebring, Florida and Vera Redfern of Chaffee; five grandchildren, Ryan Jenkins of Kirkwood, Missouri, Aaron (Rachael) Jenkins of Cape Girardeau, Jennifer (Daniel) Meyer of Florissant, Missouri, Mitch (Jenn) Heisserer of Lowell, Arkansas and Matt (Elizabeth) Heisserer of Cave Springs, Arkansas; and four great-grandchildren, Logan and Aubrey Jenkins, Owen Meyer and Isaac Heisserer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Jeff Heisserer; and brothers, Chester, Alfred, Roy and Leon Westrich. Friends may call 9:00 am to 10:30 am on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 am at the church with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating, assisted by Deacon Mark Kiblinger. The family requests that face masks be worn. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to the Jeff Heisserer Memorial Scholarship Fund at Notre Dame Regional High School.