Obituary of Constance “Connie” Kay (David) Wollin

Constance “Connie” Kay (David) Wollin, 73, of North Richland Hills, TX passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was born June 2, 1946, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of John and Catherine (Broadfoot) David. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964. She married Robert Wollin on August 23, 1966. They had 4 children (Teri, John, Diana, and Lynn) and she enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for most of their younger years. She divorced in 1989, but had a special, supportive bond with her former spouse, his wife, Karen, and their children, Michael and Mary. Connie’s faith in Jesus Christ grew as she spent time in the singles ministry of Northland Christian Church. She made many lifelong friends through their camping trips, sports teams, and long nights of playing cards or other games. She also enjoyed attending Central Park Christian Church when she moved to downtown Topeka. When she joined the workforce, she became the manager for the Olive Branch store in Topeka, which she enjoyed for several years. However, her favorite position was as the receptionist of Reser’s Fine Foods, where she worked for more than 15 years. The company took very good care of Connie through her many years of service, and threw her a lavish retirement party when she retired in June 2011. After retirement, Connie moved to Texas to live with her daughter, Lynn, and her family. Unfortunately, medical issues became more of a struggle and she found herself in several assisted living and rehabilitation facilities before finally needing to move into a skilled nursing facility. She was grateful for the opportunities to continue her love of painting, crafting, and activities at each of the facilities. Even as her health declined and she went on hospice, she enjoyed going to church with Lynn’s family and eating at McDonald’s afterwards, to help entertain her grandson. She also loved the visits from the rest of her family, and special times of painting with Teri and her granddaughter, Kayleemarie. Survivors include her daughters Teri (and John) Ohrazda, Diana (and Michael) Spitzer, and Lynn (and Josh) Belland; grandchildren, Patrick Spitzer, Alexander Spitzer, Ryan Spitzer, Kayleemarie Belland, Nathaniel Belland; step-grandchildren, Rachel (Ohrazda) Rabideau, Tony Ohrazda, Michelle Ohrazda, Steve Ohrazda, Frannie Ohrazda; step-great-grandchildren, Andria Medina, Remy Rabideau, Cera Rabideau; her sister, Carol A. David; step-sisters, Karen Jensen, Marsha Nelson, Mary Bentley, Nancy Crump and their families; nieces and nephews Matt Cole, R.D. Cole, Rachel Ryall, Elizabeth Ryall and their families; and her former spouse, Robert (and Karen) Wollin. She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, Marion Raper; aunts and uncles; and son, John R. Wollin. A Funeral Ceremony will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Central Park Christian Church, 1535 SW Clay Street, Topeka. The family will greet friends an hour prior. Interment will follow at Rochester Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Fort Worth as they helped her maintain her independence longer (P.O. Box 15610, Fort Worth, Texas 76119; https://www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/donate/). In lieu of flowers, the family would enjoy trees to plant in her honor. To leave a message for the family online, please visit https://forestridge-fh.com/. --