Constance K Ziehr

Constance "Connie" Kitto Ziehr, of Austin, TX passed peacefully from this life into the fullness of Life with the Lord Jesus on December 2, 2025.

Born on September 27, 1932, in Wyandotte, Michigan, Connie was raised in Winnfield, LA, and later, Baton Rouge, where she received a bachelor's degree in Secretarial Science from LSU. Connie was intelligent and encouraged her family to be "lifelong learners". On August 25, 1957, also in Baton Rouge, LA, Connie was joined in Holy Marriage with Rev. Richard Ziehr of Cisco, TX. God blessed their union with three children, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and over 66 years of joy together in marriage.

Professionally, Connie began work for Dow-Chemical in LA, and later as a Medical Transcriptionist at the White-Wilson Clinic in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, where she lived for 40 years.

A devout Christian, Connie's faith was the cornerstone of her life. She utilized her passions and abilities to serve the Lord by volunteering as a church librarian at both Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Shalimar, Florida, and Hope Lutheran Church in Grayton Beach, Florida where she introduced many to Christian literature. Her love of sharing books continued as she volunteered at Clayton Elementary Library in Austin.

Connie loved a wide variety of music but especially enjoyed singing in church choirs to the glory of God. Additionally, she held a deep appreciation for classical music and Grand Opera and her adventurous spirit led her to make multiple trips to see the magnificent performances of the Metropolitan Opera both in Atlanta (on tour) and New York City, an experience she cherished deeply.

Connie will be remembered as a loving and faith-filled mother, grandmother, sister and friend, who was eager to serve and to share Jesus. She was a Spirit-filled woman who lived her life with purpose and grace, touching the hearts of many. Connie was preceded in death by her husband Richard in January of 2024 and she longed for their joyful reunion. She is survived by the following: Son Mark (Micka) of Austin, TX, Daughter Ellen (Michael Lange) of Anaheim Hills, CA, and Son David (Trudi) of Hickory, NC. Grandsons are Matthew (Jaime) of Austin, Tx and Nathan (Jessica) Ziehr of Austin, TX; Alex (Anne) Lange of Foothill Ranch, CA; Jordan (Katie) Ziehr of Chapel Hill, NC; and Granddaughter Brittany (Cody Wesson) of Conover, NC. Grandchildren are: Olivia, Hudson, Ezekiel, Zion, Ezra, Molly, Weldon and Callum. Connie is survived by her beloved sister Carolyn (John) of the Baltimore, MD area, as well as Sister-in-law Carol Kitto and many nieces, nephews and cousins - all whom she loved.

Most importantly, Connie wanted people to know God's free gift of eternal life that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. She shared that her favorite verse was from Philippians 1:21 -- "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain". Because Jesus paid for our sin on the cross, and then conquered sin by rising from the dead to give us everlasting life through faith in Him, we "win" no matter what happens.

A service giving thanks and glory to God for Connie will be held on Friday, December 12th at 3:00 pm at Christ Lutheran Church (300 East Monroe Street, Austin, TX, 78704). A public visitation will begin at 1:30 pm.

Memorial gifts may be given in honor of Connie to any of the following organizations:

Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML.org)

Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT.org)

Lutherans for Life (LutheransForLife.org)

Metropolitan Opera Guild (MetOpera.org)