Connie Lee (King) Sanders, 70, passed away on April 14, 2018 with her family by her side at NKC Hospital after battling cancer. She was born in Elston, Iowa to Joseph and Mary Kathryn (McCarty) King on December 3, 1947. She was a lifelong resident of Worth County Missouri where she grew up helping on the family farm and caring for her siblings.
Connie met the love of her life, Charles Sanders at the Grant City Skating rink and later married on November 5, 1965. After graduating from Worth County R-3, she and Charles (US Navy) moved to Rhode Island where they had their first born, Kelly. They moved back to Grant City and completed their family with two more daughters Diania and Lisa, and later helped raise Jim her nephew.
Connie began a 49 year career watching over 60 plus children in her home. Her love did not just extend to her own children, but each and every one of the children she cared for. This was evident by the many “I don’t want to go home and tears because they did not want to leave Grandma Connie’s.” She always enjoyed many of the children stopping by to see her over the years. Connie enjoyed being a Girl Scout Leader for her three girls and continued her many arts and crafts projects with her grandchildren. When she wasn’t caring for children, she spent hours outside mowing, gardening, or watching cars drive by while drinking iced tea. Connie was a person who loved being with her family, spending time outside, watching soap operas, and making Charles a “honey do” list.
Connie is survived by her husband Charles of 52 years, daughters Kelly (James) Jackson of Kansas City, Missouri, Diania Sanders (Ed) of Sheridan, Missouri, and Lisa (Jason) Krone of Bonner Springs, KS and her “son” nephew Jim (Tammy) Blakley of Cowgill, Missouri. Her mother Kathryn King, brother, Ron (Liz) King and four sisters Linda (Will) Brown, Betty (Raymond) McCabe, Peggy (Lynn) Schoenmann, and Mary (Marty) Nurski and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. The joys of her life were her 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Connie was preceded in death by her father, Joseph King.
Graveside Memorial Service at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Grant City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Learning Academy of Assembly Of God Church, Worth County Fire Department or Worth County Ambulance.
Arrangements are under direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.
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