Bland, Connie Sue (Brown) 1948-2024

BLAND, BROWN, SHAFER, KELLEY, SHEPHERD, BLANKENSHIP, BRANT, FOX, HANSEN, AVILA, BURNETTE, DAVIS, FOLEY, PENNING, REED

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Date: 12/20/2024 at 16:50:07

Connie Sue (Brown) Bland
January 19, 1948 ~ November 28, 2024 (age 76)

Connie Sue Bland, 76, of Newton, Iowa went to her eternal resting place with Jesus on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, at Newton Village. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. On Saturday, December 7, a visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. at the Omaha Baptist Church in Omaha, Missouri followed by a graveside service at Chapel Cemetery in Chapel, Missouri. After the graveside, a luncheon will be provided at the Omaha Baptist Church. Memorials to St. Nick’s Christmas Club, a non-profit helping children & families at Christmas time in Jasper County, may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton or at the services in Missouri.

Connie's story began on January 19, 1948, where she was the third of six children born in Unionville, Missouri to Olen & Margaret Brown. Connie married Dean Bland on October 18, 1964, at Omaha Baptist Church in Omaha, Missouri. They were blessed with three children: Vicki, Cheryl, and Rick.

After marrying and establishing a family Connie worked at the Maytag Company in Newton for 27 years. She looked forward to the weekends when she was able to spend time with family; especially making the trip back to Unionville to spend time with her parents and extended family.

Connie enjoyed being part of the Silver Wheels Car Club and taking bus trips to casinos as she was able to spend time with lifelong friends. She delighted in her outings and luncheons with the “girls” along with her weekly trip to the beauty shop.

Connie filled her time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren; loving them with all her heart. There were times she might hear “that’s my Grandma, with the marshmallow hair!” or maybe “that Grandma is one tough cookie!” She loved to make crafts and sewing. Christmas was her favorite holiday. Many addicted customers looked forward to the candy she made every Christmas and she always made sure each family member would have their favorite.

Connie was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicki Shafer; parents, Olen and Margaret Brown; grandparents, Robert and Faye Kelley; father & mother-in-law, Milar and Opal Bland; brother, Tom Brown, her sister, Regena Shepherd; and brothers-in-law, Larry Shepherd and Mike Blankenship.

Those left to cherish Connie's memory are her husband, Dean Bland; daughter, Cheryl and Bill Hansen; son, Rick and Rhonda Bland; her sister, Sheri Blankenship; brothers, Robert and Roberta Brown and Ken Brown; her sister-in-law, Sandy Brown; 17 grandchildren, Josh and Angela Brant, Justin and Leslie Brant, Jacob Douglas, Kendee and Cory Fox, Lindsey Hansen and Damon Avila, Lance Hansen, Luke and Jessica Hansen, Michele and Wyman Reed, Milar Bland, and Faye and Alex Burnette; 21 great-grandchildren, Christian Davis; Kali, Levi and Elias Brant; Evelyn Foley; Trevor, Owen, Piper and Miles Fox; Isaiah Hansen and Jaylah Avila; Kaylee Hansen and Scarlett Versendaal; Spencer, Cameron, Violette and Henry Hansen; Marshall Penning; Truman Reed; Evie and Navi Burnette; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

If Connie had any final wishes, she would ask that you put your family before yourself and enjoy your family for as long as you can as you never know how long you may have them. Connie will be deeply missed. She always made you feel welcome and loved. We will keep her memory in our hearts always.

The family would like to thank the staff of Newton Village for their attentiveness and loving care. In addition, a special thanks for the loving care that her granddaughter, Lindsey gave in these last few months.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Connie Sue (Brown) Bland, please visit our floral store.

Services
VISITATION
Thursday
December 5, 2024
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory
1115 E. 19th St. N.
Newton, IA 50208-2539
FUNERAL SERVICE
Thursday
December 5, 2024
11:00 AM
Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory
1115 E. 19th St. N.
Newton, IA 50208-2539
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Tribute Wall ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 28 Nov 2024.