Constance “Connie” Nadine Oliphant

CONTI, FRERK, NICKERSON, OLIPHANT, PECK, REEVES, TIMSON

Posted By: Cindy (email)
Date: 10/31/2016 at 18:27:48

Constance “Connie” Nadine Oliphant was born October 4, 1937 at Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Lorraine Timson Peck. She attended local schools and graduated with the Winthrop High School Class of 1956. She then attended Iowa State College (University).

Connie was united in marriage to Dale E. “Buzz” Oliphant at the First United Methodist Church in Independence on April 20, 1958. To this union were born three children: Phil, Linda and Sandra. They farmed southwest of Quasqueton near Rowley and established Walking O Quarter Horses, raising registered Quarter Horses for over 50 years. Connie was a bus driver for East Buchanan Community Schools for more than 15 years and was a rural mail carrier for 27 years.

Connie was an accomplished horsewoman. She and Buzz were inducted into the Iowa Quarter Horse Assn. Hall of Fame in 2007. Their horse Sangaree was the first horse ever inducted into the Iowa Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2001. Connie lived in Buchanan County her entire life.

Connie Oliphant, 79, entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 following a courageous battle with Cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband Buzz of Rowley; her son Phil (Cathy) Oliphant of El Reno, OK; her daughters: Linda (Lou) Conti of Castalian Springs, TN and Sandra (Glen) Nickerson of Springdale, Arkansas; eight grandchildren: Beth (Matt) Nickerson Dean, Jeff (Brooke) Oliphant, Cayla Oliphant Frerk, Brian (Heather) Nickerson, Morgan (Keith) Nickerson Reeves, Louie (Joshalyn) Conti, Lindsey Conti, and Katie Morey; thirteen great grandchildren: Trevor Frerk, Tanner Frerk, Carter Frerk, Lillian Oliphant, Madelyn Oliphant, Nataley Frerk, Harper Dean, Baylie Nickerson, Madison Nickerson, Elizabeth Conti, Alyssa Nickerson, Summer Oliphant, and Bryce Nickerson; her brother Glen (Marilyn) Peck of Winthrop, and a brother-in-law Wendell Oliphant of Tippecanoe, Indiana.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Church of Christ United in Winthrop with Pastor Dean Schlitter officiating. Interment will be in Oliphant Cemetery near Midway, IA. Casketbearers will be: Jeff Oliphant, Brian Nickerson, Louie Conti, Matt Dean, Keith Reeves, and Derrick Stamps.

Friends may call at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop from 4 PM until 7 PM on Friday, Oct. 21 and at the Church of Chris United in Winthrop after 9:30 A.M. Saturday. Memorials will be directed to the Church of Christ United.