Connie was a LPN for 30 years before retiring. She loved spending time at Clearwater Beach and loved the company of her grandchildren. She will always be sorely missed by her loving family; her companion, Rebecca Maurer; son, Ryan and his wife, Katie; daughter in law, Kristine and her husband, Adam; grandchildren, Nikolas, Briley, Tyler, Keira, Sidney, Rachel, AJ, Alyssa and Brooke; parents, Ralph and Faye Lear; brother, Randy Lear and his wife Linda; nephews, Derick and Gared and Rebecca’s son, Michael and his wife April. She was preceded in death by her son, Cory Hale.