Connie Stinn

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE MEMORIALS TO THE DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE OR ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH BUILDING FUND

Connie Katherine (Schaben) Stinn was born November 8, 1931, to Jacob and Blanche (Von Tersch) Schaben in Earling, Iowa. She was raised in Earling, Iowa and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Earling in 1949. Connie married Leonard Stinn on November 6, 1950, in Earling. The couple lived in Earling until 1960. In 1963 the couple started operating Dunlap Plumping and Heating. They sold the business in 1990 to their son, Greg, but continued to help.

Connie was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Altar Society in Dunlap. She was also a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Katherine #226 in Earling. Connie enjoyed an occasional trip to the casino. She also enjoyed playing cards and she belonged to a bridge club. She loved cooking and entertaining guests.

Connie died on Monday, January 14, 2008, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap, Iowa attaining the age of 76 years, two months, and six days.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister, Velma; sister Patricia Blum; and two brothers-in-law, Ed Blum and Walter Schiltz. She is survived by her husband, Leonard Stinn of Dunlap, Iowa; five children, Glen (Deb) Stinn of Bellevue, Nebraska, Patty (Roland) Weis, Greg (Monica) Stinn all of Dunlap, Iowa, Ron (Gina) Stinn of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary (Charley) Olson of Elkhorn, Nebraska; 14 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Maxine Schiltz of Dunlap, Iowa, Jeane (Jerry Evanoff of Moline, Illinois; one brother, Jim (Ruth) Schaben of Dunlap, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
10:30 am Thursday, January 17, 2008
St. Patrick's Catholic Church ~ Dunlap, Iowa

Celebrant
Rev. Paul Strittmatter, SJ

Musicians
Marilyn Grote
Ann Gredys

Selections
"Ave Maria"
"On Eagle's Wings"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Liz Buckley, Chad Hopkins
Cari Stinn, Bailey Stinn
Kelsey Stinn, Lauren Olson
Aubrey Olson, Collin Olson

Pall Bearers
Kevin Stinn, David Weis
Matthew Weis, Kyle Stinn
Ryan Stinn, Stephen Stinn

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa