Regina Vice Knisely

New Iberia – A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Mrs. Regina Vice Knisely at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 8, 2019, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Holy Family Mausoleum.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2019, from 12:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Monday, July 8, 2019, from 8:00 am until the time of the services at 11:00 am.

Mrs. Regina, a lifelong resident of New Iberia, passed away peacefully at her residence at 9:05 am on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. She will be deeply missed by so many.

“Jeannie”, as she was affectionately called by her family, was a proud graduate of the 1971 class of N.I.S.H. Upon graduating from high school she would go on to U.S.L. to obtain an associate’s degree that would provide a lifelong career in bookkeeping. She was a loyal woman who was employed for Office Mart, formerly Bing’s Office Supply, for 40 years. Regina and some of her closest friends loved to travel and decided to create a festive name for the group known as the “Yoyo Sisters”. She absolutely loved flowers and gardening. Some of her other hobbies included playing dominoes every Tuesday night, attending concerts with her daughter, sewing and studying genealogy. The greatest passion in her life was her family and especially her grandbabies. Memories of her will be cherished for a lifetime.

She is survived by her daughter, Brooke LeMaire Soileau(Neil), of New Iberia; daughter, Lauren LeMaire Saizan(Jason) of Denham Springs; her son Karl Knisely of New Iberia; stepson John Knisely(Lily) of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Luke Anthony Soileau, Eli Michael Soileau, Greyson Joseph Slaughter and Colt Everett Saizan (due in November); step-grandchildren, Noah, Hunter, and Conner Knisely; her sister, Barbara Vice Staples (Jim); brother, Roger Vice (Debbie); brother, Glenn Vice (Emmy);sister, Sherry Vice Dupuis; her Godson, Frank Romero II (Dacia), and a host of nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Arnold Knisely; her parents Alvin Joseph Vice and Zoie Marie Romero Vice and her Chihuahua fur baby, Snuggles.

Upholding the honor of pallbearers will be Neil Soileau, Frank Romero II, Karl Knisely, Jason Saizan, Glenn Vice and Trey Romero.

Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Vice and Jim Staples.

You can sign the guestbook and offer condolences at www.davidfuneralhome.org

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter St., is handling the arrangements and you can reach us at 369-6336.