Connie Symmonds

Connie Symmonds, age 64, of Crystal Falls, MI, formerly of Mahomet, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Connie was born June 22, 1954 and raised in Champaign, IL with her five sisters and two brothers.  She attended school in Champaign and graduated from Urbana High School with the Class of 1972.  Connie was currently employed at Aspirus Iron River Hospital in the Food Nutrition Services Department.  In 1975 Connie married her 8th grade sweetheart David Jon Symmonds. Together they had two children, Amanda Lee Symmonds and Lindsey Burke Erickson.  Connie loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and her family with all her heart.  The Lord gave Connie a special gift, the ability to be kind and fun loving to all that came into her life.  She had the best sense of humor that could light up the room.  Connie was much loved by those who knew her.  Above all Connie truly loved spending time with her husband and their dogs sitting on their deck watching their grandchildren grow and play in their front yard. Connie was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Crystal Falls and the Food Service Union at Aspirus Iron River Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul Edwin and Dorothy Faye (Hendricks) Felkner; her sisters, Lois Faye Resky and Rosemary Fisher; and her mother-in-law, Marylee Louise Burke Symmonds.  Connie is survived by her husband, David Jon Symmonds of Crystal Falls; daughters, Amanda Lee Symmonds (Eric Schmit) and Lindsey Burke (Grant) Erickson, both of Iron River; four grandchildren, Wyatt David Zambon, Kyla Jay and Karter Jon Erickson, and Carson Eric Schmit; brothers, Ronnie (Annette), Paul Edwin (Marcia) Felkner Jr.; sister, Linda Lou (Jim) Slaughter, Patty Jo (Jim) Harris, and Donna Jean (Warren) Grob; father-in-law, Robert Lloyd Symmonds; many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.  The family would like to thank the staff at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital and the Emergency Cardiac Staff at Aspirus Wausau Hospital for their great efforts, care, and compassion for Connie. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 9:00 to 10:45 am at Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River.  Funeral services will follow at 11 am with Rev. Manuel Padilla to officiate. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Connie Symmonds, please visit our flower store.