- Constance Eileen "Connie" Lewis
Constance Eileen "Connie" Lewis, 61, of Edina, Missouri passed away in Columbia, Missouri after an extended illness.
Connie was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 26, 1941, the daughter of Earle V. and Florence Eileen Sugden Chaffin.
She traveled the world extensively during her school years with her parents. Connie attended her freshman and sophomore years in the American School in Beirut, Lebanon before graduating from High School in Miami, Florida.
While working for ARINC Communications Connie was transferred to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she met Garry Lewis and on December 24, 1969 they were married. After their marriage they moved to Columbia, Missouri before moving to Kirksville in 1971, and later moving to their home in Edina in 1979.
Connie received her Undergraduate and Masters Degree in History from Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State) in Kirksville, Missouri.
Connie was a substitute teacher in the are while attending college and had taught at Knox County High School until 1988 and the Adair County R-II Schools in Brashear, Missouri for the past 6 years. She had been active in several public and community groups and organizations when time allowed.
Connie is survived by her husband Garry D. Lewis of the home in Edina, Missouri; her son: Brian and his wife Kathy Lewis of Newman, Georgia; her sister: Marilyn Brandenburg of Miami Springs, Florida; a nephew and a niece of southern Florida; her mother-in-law: Dolly Lewis of Farmington, MO; three brothers; her aunt Ellen Chaney, and cousins. Connie is also survived by her extended family of students, graduates and friends from the area.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law: Oliver Lewis, and several aunts and uncles.
At her request her body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held Saturday (October 19, 2002) at 2:00 p.m. at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Missouri. A private family graveside will be held at a later time at the Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville, Missouri.
The family will receive friend on Saturday (October 19, 2002) from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Edina, Missouri 397-2233.
In lieu of flowers, an expression of sympathy in memory of Connie Lewis may be made to the Adair County R-II "Brashear" School Educational Fund or to the donor's favorite charity or youth group. A memorial may be left at or mailed to the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1, Edina, Missouri 63537.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
October 7, 2002
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1941 - 2002 (61 years)
