In 1954 Connie married Merle Dean Kates and they remained together for the next sixty years until his passing. Throughout her life, she enjoyed playing the piano, singing in a choir, being President of the PTA, and was an artist. Above all, she enjoyed caring for her home and family.
Along with her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Faulkner. She is survived by her sons, Jeff (Maxine) Kates and Michael (Glenda) Kates; and grandchildren, Porsche, Cori, Joey, Dustin, and Shannon.
A celebration gathering to honor Mrs. Connie Kates will be held on October 5, 2019 between two o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon, with spoken words at three o’clock, at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home.