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Constance Vines Obituary
Constance Joy "Connie" Vines, 53, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Belleville, Ill., died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in Freeburg, Ill.
Connie was a graduate of Belleville Township High School East and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. She was a senior software engineer for Pacific
Bell Telephone Company and AT&T. Connie operated her own floral design business and was a member of the American Sewing Guild and the Pacific Needle Arts Guild. She was a member of Nation Takers Church in San Francisco, Calif.; a sponsor for four children through Compassion International; and a cancer fighter for the Cancer Treatment Center of America Mission of Hope. Connie loved the Lord and was His dedicated servant. She devoted her life to shining the light and love of the Lord on all those whom she met.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joel Jack and Nina Hazel, nee Adams, Vines.
She is survived by her husband, James C. Hallgren, whom she married Nov. 25, 1995; a son, Shawn W. Hughes of Antioch, Calif.; two brothers, Jack J. (special friend, Cathy Reinhardt) Vines of Belleville, Ill., and Roy Lee (Alma Bingham) Vines of Perris, Calif.; three sisters, Barbara (James) Tadlock of Freeburg, Ill., Hazel (James) Wade of Belleville, Ill., and Mary (Walter) Harris of Aviston, Ill.; numerous nieces and nephews; and her long-loved pet, Holy Moses.
Memorials may be made to the Cancer Treatment Center of America, 10109 East 79th St., Tulsa, Okla. 74133, or to Hospice of Southern Illinois, 305 S. Illinois St., Belleville, Ill. 62220. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Funeral: A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Hope Christian Church, 9273 Coach Stop Road, Columbia, Ill. 62236, with the Rev. Darrell Jones officiating.
GEORGE RENNER & SONS FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill.
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bonita underwood
November 6, 2007
So sorry to hear about Connie --
we not only went to high school together; but, were born within(5)minutes of each other on 11/5/1953
@ St. Elizabeth's in Belleville. You have my sympathy--just found out about her today (11/6/07).
ed and vicki goersch
November 2, 2007
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Glenda Weaver
November 2, 2007
Vines Family:
Sorry for the loss of your sister Connie. You will always carry her memories with you and she will remain in your hearts forever.
Nancy Willett
November 2, 2007
Hazel and Jim
We were so sorry to hear about Connie. You have our sympathies. I can hardly believe it. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mike and Nancy Willett
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Louise Morgan
November 1, 2007
My late husband John Morgan worked with Constance during the Southwestern Bell/Pacific Bell merger and even traveled from St. Louis out to San Ramon in 2000 and met her. He probably never knew they went to high school together (he was a '71 grad of Belleville East). He really spoke highly of Constance, I am so sad to hear of her passing.
Margie & Jerry Bishop
November 1, 2007
Hi Jack -
Jerry and I both sympathize and empathize with you; Sympathize (we're sorry for your loss), Empathize (we feel your pain). There is no easy way to lose a loved one except when we realize that they are in a far better place as your sister is. There is much grief here but much joy in Heaven.
Bless you and yours at this time.
Love,
Maria Gray
October 31, 2007
Dear Jack,
We hope you find comfort in realizing that no one whom we truly have loved is ever lost to us. We carry them with us in our hearts and in our thoughts. We dream their dreams and uphold their ideals. They remain a part of all we dare and all we do. And they live on in the ideas and values, preferences and pleasures which they imparted to us.
May God comfort you at this time of sorry in the loss of your sister.
Maria and Gary Gray
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