Connie Garnjobst
Born: July 28th, 1944
Died: September 14th, 2016
Obituary
Connie Garnjobst, 72, of Burlington, passed peacefully Wednesday morning, September 14, 2016, surrounded by family at home.
She was born July 28, 1944, in Brownwood, TX, and was the daughter of Robert and Lavelle Morrison Magel. On December 27, 1962, she married Richard Garnjobst in West Burlington.
Connie had a zest for life and fierce sense of humor. She loved her family, friends, and dogs unconditionally. She was a member of Card Club, Boat Club, Red Hat Society and she enjoyed attending Bible Study and Circle of Friends. Connie’s passions were gardening, cleaning and many, many hobbies. She and Dick had many very special times traveling and fishing with Otis and Peg Shipley over the past 54 years.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Garnjobst; two daughters, Dana Garnjobst of Florida and Jill (Mike) Garnjobst Gilmore of Ohio; two sons, Dean Garnjobst and Clay Garnjobst both of Burlington; four grandchildren, Spencer Gilmore, Harrison Gilmore, Anna Gilmore, and Reese Garnjobst; and two brothers, Larry (Tina) Magel and Jerry Magel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters-in-law, Joan Magel and Karen Garnjobst Wilcox; brother-in-law, Tom Garnjobst.
Connie received her Nursing R.N. degree in 1977. She retired from nursing in 2000 after working at Burlington Medical Center where she became very close with many of her colleagues.
The family would like to express a special thank you to Jackie Welch and Edna Small for their love, support, friendship, and expertise. Great River Hospice has been a great comfort to Connie and her family in their time of need, especially Beth Peterson.
Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, September 16, 2016 at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.
The memorial service for Connie will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend Dean Graber officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Great River Hospice and Des Moines County Humane Society.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.