Conni Marie Otto
August 23, 1961 ~ July 3, 2012
Conni M. Otto, 50, lost her long, courageous battle with cancer at 6:39 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Born Aug. 23, 1961, in Mechanicsburg, Pa., she married Tom Otto July 17, 1996, in Manlius. They have resided in Sheffield since 1997. He survives. Conni worked a variety of occupations until her children were grown, at which time she enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College. She graduated with honors, Phi Betta Kappa, with an associate degree. She was employed at Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo as an X-Ray/CT/Bone Density Technician. She was a member of AART, The People Church in Princeton, WOW Prayer Group and Body for Life. She coached T-ball and ran several 5K charity relays. Surviving are her mother, Joan Downey of Sheffield; one son, Ray (Angie) Fisher of Wrightsville, Pa.; three daughters, Christine Bowyer and Teresa Fisher, both of Buda, and Ashley (Shawn) Emmett of Princeton; seven grandchildren, Austin, Olivia, Isaiah, Elizabeth, Alexis, Brennen and Thomas; one stepdaughter, Jessica (Mike) Beneditz; one stepson, Jason (Crystal) Otto; five stepgrandchildren, James, Jon Lee, Chase, Laura and Nicholas; one stepgreat-grannddaughter, Brooklyn; two brothers, John (Linda) Downey and Steve (Kim) Downey; and one sister, Charlene Downey. Conni dedicated her life''s energy to helping and caring for others. Her children, grandchildren, friends and family received her unconditional love and positive spirit. The painful, tiring journey through two stem cell transplants gave her children and her grandchildren an uplifting example of grace and courage. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at The People Church, Princeton, with Pastor Chris Mancl officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton. Memorials may be directed to the family.
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Rest in peace Conni, I know you are with God now. You fought the bravest of battles and are an inspiration to all of your tracker family. Love you always.
Sending My Condolences To Conni’s Family. I Had The Pleasure Of Being Conni’s Hairdresser For 2 Years Prior To Her Diagnosis. She Always Was There With A Smile On Her Face.. She Will Be Dearly Missed
My deepest condolences to Tom & Connies family. I remember her helping Tom coach t-ball for my grandson. She was a brave & caring woman & will be missed greatly. god bless
So sorry for your loss.Connie was a wonderful and strong woman, she always had a positive thought even through her battle for life. She will be missed by everyone I know.
Conni will be missed. We met thru BFL..her grace and courage were such a gift to all of us. Her authentic love for her family and her God kept her strong through out all of her challenges. Rest quietly Conni, I know you still shine down on all who adored you.
Conni~
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your BFL life. You always had a beautiful smile on your face no matter what. Your kind words and encouragement will never be forgotten.
Peace to your family!
Love you Bones!
I will miss you very much big sis. You have inspired me. I love you Conni!
ich reg mich doch auch gar nicht auf, nur fakt ist ja das er durch die unterstfctzung in den DFB-Teams viel ericreht hat. Sicher kann er selber entscheiden ffcr welche Nation er kickt, doch hat ja immerhin der DFB sein Talent entscheidend mit geff6rdert, er hat ja hier auch die U-Nationalmannschaften durchlaufen. Deswegen finde ich gut das er sich auch ffcr die A-Nationalmannschaft entschieden hat. Hinzu kommt ja noch das er hier geboren wurde und nur in diesem Land gespielt hat.