HARBAUGH, Constance S. 1952-2010
HARBAUGH, SELLER, NOBLE, DALL-WINTHER, STENZEL, ABBAS, ZEDRICK, STAINBROOK, HANSEN
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/13/2011 at 22:17:13
[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, September 26, 2010]
Constance S. Harbaugh, 58, Waterloo, Iowa, passed away Sept. 24, 2010 at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, surrounded by her husband and two sons, exactly one year after her sister Jean donated stem cells to fight her battle with leukemia.
Connie (Noble) Harbaugh was born Aug. 28, 1952, at the Forest City, Iowa Hospital to CD (June) and Maxine (Seiler) Noble the sixth of eight siblings Connie was raised on the family farm, south of Britt, Iowa and attended St Patrick's Catholic Church where she was baptized and confirmed in the catholic faith. She attended the Britt schools, graduating in 1970 from Britt High School, and she was thrilled to be able to celebrate her 40th high school class reunion in August.
Connie attended Hawkeye Tech where she graduated with a degree in Laboratory Technology. After graduation she worked in Marshalltown, Iowa and then Waterloo at Schoitz Hospital.
While living in college, Connie met her husband, Steven Harbaugh. Connie and Steve were married Aug. 4, 1973, at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt, Iowa. To this union two sons were born, Matthew Steven and Jonathan Russell. Connie was the most dedicated mother two boys could ever have, she stayed home with them and they were the joys of her life. When Matt and Jon were in school, she decided to re-enter the work force, working with Steve at his reality business, Harbaugh/Winninger Realtors.
Connie had a spectacular life; she was the life force of her family. Besides cooking and shopping with her seven sisters and sister in laws (two of her many hobbies) the three greatest loves of her life were her grandsons, Benjamin, Samuel and Alexander. There were never three more loved grandsons and her favorite pastime was spending every moment she could with them.
She was a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church, where she served on various committees. She was a member the Junior League of Waterloo/Cedar Falls, and also SmallGroup Birthday club, Card club and Investment club.
She is survived by her husband Steve, her two sons, Matt and his wife Katy of Waterloo and their son Alex and Jon and his wife Kat of Cedar Falls and their two sons, Ben and Sam. Her mother Maxine Noble Britt, Iowa. Her mother-in-law Genevieve Harbaugh, Waterloo, Iowa. Her seven siblings Charlie (Barb) Noble Waseca, Minn., Patty (Nels) Dall-Winther, Nora Springs, Iowa, Kathy (Myron) Stenzel Wells, Minn., Jean (Dennis) Abbas, Marshalltown, Iowa, Pam (Pat) Zedrick, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mike (Vicki) Noble, Britt, Iowa and Cindy Noble, Britt, Iowa. Sister-in-law Sheila (Craig) Stainbrook, Waterloo, Iowa, many nieces and nephews, aunts, cousins and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, June Noble, father-in-law Russell Harbaugh, and brother-in-law Alan Hansen.
Connie was thoughtful, inspiring and lots of fun and will be missed by everyone her knew her.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Catholic Church, 1435 Kimball Ave., Waterloo with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on 300 West Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at the church on Tuesday.
Memorials: directed to Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Iowa or the Acute Adult Leukemia Ward/University of Iowa.
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