Doris Nesrsta

Dorothy "Doris" Nesrsta, age 88, of Abbott, passed away late Friday evening, April 27, 2018 at West Rest Haven in West. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Bishop Joe Vasquez as celebrant and Bishop Daniel Garcia, Rev. Stephen Nesrsta and Rev. Joe Keating as con-celebrants. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery. Doris was born February 13, 1930 in West, the daughter of William M. and Amalie (Karlik) Gerik. She attended West High School. On November 9, 1954 she was united in marriage to Edwin A. Nesrsta in West. Edwin preceded her in death on June 25, 2006. Doris was a homemaker, housekeeper and operated an in home daycare. She was a very faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott. She was also a member of the KJZT St. Ludmila's Society #11 and the Catholic Daughters of America Court #829. Doris enjoyed baking, sewing, doing yard work, reading and praying daily. She especially loved the children she had the privilege of caring for and spending time with her family. Doris is also preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, Daniel Petter; brothers, Edward, Joseph, Daniel, Frankie and Bernard Gerik; and sisters, Irene and Mary Jane Gerik. Survivors include her children, Evelyn Petter of West, Larry Nesrsta and wife Joyce of Hewitt, Edward Nesrsta of Hewitt and Rev. Stephen Nesrsta of Corn Hill; daughter-in-law, Julie Nesrsta; brothers, Johnny Gerik and Marvin Gerik; a sister-in-law, Henrietta Gerik; grandchildren, Amy Conditt and husband Ben, Nicole DiNicola and husband Dan, Michelle Benoski and husband Michael, Kory Martin, Jillian Nesrsta, Kyle Nesrsta, Sarah Elliott and husband Jason, Brian Petter and wife Kelciey and Elizabeth Petter and fiance Tyler Hykel; great grandchildren, Codie, Alora, Chase, Abigail, Hunter, Emery, Halleigh, Katelyn, Tanner, Gage, Delanie and Haylie; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Brian Petter, Jason Elliott, Tyler Hykel, Dan DiNicola, Ben Conditt, Calvin Gerik, Richard Gerik, David Gerik and Mark Gerik. Honorary pallbearers are all the children she loved and cared for over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Clerical Endowment Fund, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, or West Rest Haven Memorial Fund.