Heemer turns 100

Stella Heemer, older woman with short gray hair and glasses, dressed in red and white floral shirt smiles.

Stella Plant Heemer of Houston, Texas, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 18, 2024.

She is a long-standing, proud tribal member and is always delighted to receive her copy of the Biskinik.
Stella was born in Waurika, Oklahoma, in 1924 and grew up there with her parents, two brothers, and six sisters.

In 1947 she married Leonard Heemer and they settled in Houston where they had two daughters and a son. Together, they marked 76 years of marriage last Christmas Eve.

To commemorate 100 years, Stella enjoyed a week full of birthday parties and love with her two daughters, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and other family, friends, and neighbors.