Connie L. Kirkpatrick

Connie Kirkpatrick, 68, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wakefield Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE; Pastor Kelly Johnston will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, with a prayer service and Eastern Star Service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Wakefield Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. Connie Lee Stump was born to Charles E. (Bus) and Arla O. (Johnson) Fisher on May 28, 1947, in Holdrege Nebraska. At the age of two she moved to Lexington, NE with her mother and step-father Melvin Stump. Connie graduated from Lexington Senior High School in 1965. On May 15, 1965 she was united in marriage to John D. Kirkpatrick, Jr. and they had one daughter, Christina. The early years of marriage were spent as a military wife at various stateside assignments and also in Naples, Italy and Frankfurt, Germany. While stationed in Frankfurt she worked for the Corp of Engineers (1977-1980) in the housing referral office. In 1980 they returned to Cozad, NE after his retirement. She began her banking career in 1984. They divorced after 38 years due to life altering changes. She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Wakefield, NE., and Women Ministries and served on the Deacon Board. Connie was a life time member and Past Matron of Eastern Star Chapter No. 1 of Frankfurt, Germany. She was for many years a member of the Leather and Lace Square Dance Club holding every office multiple times as well as offices with the Northeast Nebraska Federation of Square and Round Dancing. Connie enjoyed being part of the Elderfest Celebration, and assisting Wayne Eastern Star Chapter with fund raisers. She had dual membership and served various offices in the Wayne Chapter. Connie retired from the State Nebraska Bank & Trust Company December 2012. In June of the same year she met the gentleman who was to become her true life partner, Don Dinslage. She treasured their love and commitment they had for each other. They had 7 granddaughters between them. Taking drives in the corvette with Don were special highlights. Connie enjoyed spending time with her family and large circle of friends. She also enjoyed camping with close friends, counted cross stitch and golf. She is survived by her life partner, Don Dinslage, daughter Christina (Randy) Cope of South Dakota and granddaughters Courtney, Alexis & Morgan Heyden. Brother, Ron Stump of Lincoln and niece Elizabeth Stump of Lincoln. Don’s daughter and son-in-law, Mary & Jon Whittemore, granddaughters Lucy, Mallory, Dottie & Abbie of Ft. Calhoun, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her parents.