Name: Visitation for Connie L. Harkin
Start: 2016-06-20T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church

Harkin Connie L. Harkin, 40, of Newark, formerly of Glouster, died Wednesday June 15, 2016 in an automobile accident. Born November 18, 1975 in Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of Paul and Barbara Roback Richards. Anyone who knew Connie will remember her big warm smile. Connie was a devoted mother that adored and provided for her children with unconditional love. Moreover, she provided care and love for people of all walks of life in her personal and professional life. She was compassionate, caring, kind, patient, creative and dearly loved. She had a heart of gold and shared it selflessly with anyone she encountered. She had rock music in her soul and radiated energy. She was a leader, was unconventional, assertive, playful and unpredictable. She worked hard for anything that she believed in. Her devotion to and love for her family and friends will be ever lasting. Along with her parents, Connie is survived by her fiancÃ©e, Kevin Reifsnyder; two sons, Brandon and Kyle Reifsnyder; three daughters, Jazmin and Jenna Harkin and Victoria Reifsnyder; four sisters, Anna (Heath) Riley, Rita Hardy (Damian Hackett) Chrissy Sharp (David Runkle), Marilyn Richards (Nicholas Pidcock); 12 nieces and nephews, Amanda, Charles, Jacob Hardy, Nathan, Travis, and Adam Riley, William and Paul Sharp, David Runkle, Caleb and Bradley Cahoe and Janie Sue Pidcock; a great niece, Callie Hardy; special friends, Jessica Standley, Gisele Hopkins, Jocelyn Houck, and Misty McClelland, Joseph and Kay Reifsnyder, Sandra Erb, Dana (Rachael) Andrew, Lily and Caitlyn Todd, Kristin (John) Anderson. Connie was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Gladys and Norman Richards, maternal grandparents Ann and Joseph Roback, and a brother-in-law Jason Sharp. Funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, 31 Republic Avenue, Glouster, OH 45732 with Fathers H. Christopher Foxhoven officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 3-8 p.m. at the Holy Cross Catholic Church with a vigil at 7:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements are by the MORRISON FUNERAL CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made to The Connie Harkin Benefit Fund that has been set up at all Park National Bank locations. An online fundraiser on Go Fund Me.com is available under the same name (https://www.gofundme.com/29smeg4).

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Jun. 18 to Jun. 19, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Connie Harkin

20 Entries

June 22, 2016

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Tiffany

June 21, 2016

Kevin, although I didn't know Connie well, she would always smile and tell me hi when she would come into Flint Ridge..I'm so terribly sorry for your loss, you and your wonderful family are in my thoughts and prayers.

The Compassionate Friends

June 21, 2016

Dear Harkin Family,
We, the families of The Compassionate Friends, send you our heartfelt condolences. The Compassionate Friends is an international grief support group for parents, grandparents and siblings who have suffered the heartbreaking loss of a child. Our only mission is to provide comfort, hope and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, brother or sister, or grandchild, and to help others better assist the grieving family. We meet monthly in Columbus from 7-9 PM on the second Tuesday of each month at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229. If and when you are ready to do so, please join us. We need Not Walk Along. We are The Compassionate Friends.
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The Compassionate Friends
Columbus, Ohio Chapter
(614) 882-8986
www.tcfcolumbus.org
www.compassionatefriends.org

Bobbi Spencer

June 21, 2016

Kevin,so sorry. You & your family are in my prayers. Keep strong, good seeing you & if you need anything just let me know

Cindy Jobe

June 20, 2016

She was a good hearted woman who had a heart of gold

Esther Weeks

June 20, 2016

Dear Kevin, so sorry for your loss. I have known this family for years, never connected Connie I have seen her at Flint Ridge. Take care. God will help you through this. You are in our Prayers. Virginia Flowers, Patty Waters, and Esther Weeks.

Karen Addy

June 20, 2016

Prayers and sympathy. Know your family is remembered in prayer by our parish
Karen Addy
Sacristan
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Newark, Ohio

Cecelia Pentecost

June 20, 2016

Kevin- I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Bonnie Yoho

June 20, 2016

So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family

Johnny Young

June 20, 2016

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. If anything I can do please contact me. God be with you. Johnny. Young

Tami Ashcraft

June 20, 2016

Kevin and family, many times you have been and will be in my thoughts and prayers. Though I didn't know Connie well, I will remember her smile. Her smile that she never hesitated in giving out to any that crossed her path.
I can't imagine your pain in the loss of your beloved, but I trust in the One who does and I pray that the Lord bring you comfort each day forth.

Michelle Kellar

June 19, 2016

Thoughts and prayers to your family.

Esther Weeks

June 19, 2016

Dear Paul and Lil Barb. Sorry about Connie passing. I saw her several times at Flint Ridge Nursing Home with Kevin, but never connected her with you. I know it is very hard but the Lord is there helping all the way. Take care. Love Esther Weeks. JoAnns neighbor

Michelle Dunwoody

June 19, 2016

So sorry for your loss. Your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Sharon Smith

June 19, 2016

Paul, Barbara and family, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Angie, Steve, Adaline, & Wyatt Taylor

June 19, 2016

We are so sorry to hear of Connie's passing. She was always such a kind and generous person. We met her when she moved into our complex with the girls years ago. Jazzy and our daughter became inseparable and we felt like an extended family with Connie and Jenna. Connie was always willing to help us and vice versa, always quick with a smile. She cared deeply for her children and those she loved. We are in shock of her passing. Our prayers go out to her family. She will be missed but knowing she is in God's hands is comforting.

gloria kishishian

June 18, 2016

My deepest sympathy to kevin the children and the whole family.

gloria kishishian

June 18, 2016

I worked with Connie for several years at traditions at stygler rd. Connie always had a smile on her face and was always willing to help. She was very caring and kind and I can see how much she loved her job and her family. She will be sorely missed. After she left traditions she would come to my mind on different occasions and at work we would always say how much we missed her and off course Kevin. God is good even though we don't understand why these things happen. I am praying for little jenna to get well fast.

Misti Happney

June 18, 2016

I will never forget Connie, always upbeat and always smiling her beautiful smile. My deepest love and sympathy for Kevin, the children and Connie's entire family.

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