Birth date: May 8, 1936 Death date: Jan 25, 2018
Connie was born Connie Marie Turner in 1936 and was raised in Wichita Kansas by mother Virginia and step-father Lee Yates. She graduated from East High School and married Sam Day in 1952. They had two children. Connie worked at Wi Read Obituary
I was saddened by the news of Connie's passing. I taught at Keithley Junior High School for many years and, in my opinion, Connie basically ran the school. I'm sure that the various principals who were at Keithley during Connie's tenure, thought they were in charge, but the kids and teachers knew who to go to when we needed sometime done. I'm so sorry for Connie's family and good friends. She will be missed but never forgotten. God's speed, Connie.........
I remember Connie being so friendly in the office, even if I was brought in to the principal's office (Mr. Peterson) for holding the building doors closed with hundreds of students trying to get out for lunch. And she remembered me years later when I would visit.
Andy Kyllo
For the past 10 years of so I would go to play my favorite Road Trip. Well at the time there were four of them and there was a group of us that became friends because we would regularly see each other. Hearing about each others families and what each were up to. Connie was one of those people, she was ALWAYS nice and fun to play with and chit-chat with. Plus she was SO LUCKY, she was a serious player and I always said that this was her “job” - and she did well at it.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving I’d went to have the lobster buffet so while playing my 2 hours I visited with one of the regulars of our group. She shared that she had heard Connie had gone to the doctor and within a short period of time she was placed with hospice, having lung cancer. (even though she didn't smoke) I was SO SO SAD and bummed to hear that news, yet I never even knew her last name so I couldn’t even contact her to say I was praying for her.
I found out today that sadly she passed away on 1/25/18 :-(
R.I.P. Connie - and THANKS for all the laughs, stories, fun, blocked roads and friendship.
