Connie Marie Whiteman
Born: February 10, 1943
Died: September 3, 2010
Former native of Great Falls, Montana, Connie Marie Whiteman, 67 of Spokane Valley, Washington, died of lung cancer Friday, September 3, 2010 at home with her family. Cremation will take place under the direction of Thornhill Valley Chapel in Spokane Valley. There will be no formal funeral service. Family and friends gathered Saturday for a private celebration of her life.
Connie is survived by her daughter, Kim Whiteman and son, Robert Whiteman; her partner, Lynn Rutherford, all of Spokane Valley; her sisters, Bonnie (Carl) Smith of Salt Lake City, UT, Donna Paulson of Great Falls, MT; nephew, Bill (Mary) Smith of Carlsbad, CA; niece, Kesh (Patrick) Nicklay of Missoula, MT; grandchildren, Nicholas (Amanda) Whiteman of Spokane Valley, Ashley (Nicholas) Stonehawker of Bellingham, WA, Cherish Whiteman of Phoenix, AZ, Robert McKay of Waco, TX; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and son, David Whiteman.
Connie was born February 10, 1943 in Great Falls to Alfred and Maxine Paulson. She grew up on the farm on Bootlegger Trail. She moved to Spokane in 1990, where she worked for Wells Fargo and Telect. Connie met Lynn Rutherford and together they made a great life with one another. They loved spending summers together at their lake house on Coeur d'Alene Lake outside Worley, ID where they would enjoy boating and relaxing with friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Connie's name may be made to Hospice of Spokane, or a charity of the donor's choice.
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