Connie Sue Low, 14 Nov 1970 - 17 Mar 2023

LOW, NOVOTNY

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 3/22/2023 at 14:20:10

Connie Sue Low, 52, of Iowa City and formerly of Tama, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2023 at her home in Iowa City due to a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Paul Rendall officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 10-11 AM at the funeral home.

Connie was born on November 14, 1970 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Mary Jean (Novotny) Low.

Connie graduated from South Tama High School in 1989. After high school, she worked at the Tama Paper Board before entering college. Connie graduated from the University of Iowa majoring in Journalism. From there, she enrolled in Kirkwood Community College and graduated with a paralegal degree. After college, Connie worked as a paralegal in Rock Island, IL, Cedar Rapids and Amana.

She was an avid animal lover taking a special interest in rescuing and caring for neglected animals. Connie loved to garden, read and do home improvement jobs at her home in Iowa City, at her rental house and for her mother. She also loved playing board games and putting together puzzles with her mother. Connie took great pride in being the president of her condo association where she resided in Iowa City.

Survivors include her mother, Mary Jean Low of Tama; her pet cats, Pebbles and Chole; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin Low on February 14, 2007; and her grandparents.

A memorial fund will be established.

Published in The Gazette on March 20, 2023.