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OBITUARY
 Constance Lynn
Marks
November 13 1936 November 14 2019
“Amazing, amazing”… were our Mom’s final words after wishing her
a Happy Birthday on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Constance Lynn
Marks, passed away peacefully at her home, from a short battle
with cancer, 1 day after her 83rd birthday, on Thursday,
November 14, 2019. Born on Friday the 13th of November, 1936 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Constance Lynn Kirchhoff was the eldest
daughter of Edwin and Dorothy Kirchhoff. Edwin, a Lutheran
Educator and Organist for the church, and Dorothy, a secretary
and book publishing representative, fostered a lifelong love of
learning and religious dedication which Constance spent her
lifetime pursuing. Moving to and growing up in Chicago had a big
Impact on Constance who attended Maine High School in Des
Plaines, Illinois. Connie continued her education at Valparaiso,
Indiana. While at Valpo, she met the love of her life, Kenneth
Marks. Ken and Connie were married June 4th, 1960. While Ken was
attending military training she began her teaching career. Ken’s
job moved them to Lewisville, TX in 1972. During Connie’s
career, she spent her time educating children with special
needs. Connie always said, “Working with students made her feel
she was contributing something to someone”. She touched many
students’ lives in Elgin, Ill, Fort Leonardwood, MO, R.L. Turner
and Blalack Middle School, Carrollton, TX, and Faith Lutheran
School in Plano, TX from which she retired in 2003. Connie
continued to be active after her formal teaching career ended
with book clubs, bible class, UNT continuing education,
Lewisville Senior Citizen Theatre Group, and her favorite
teaching assignment, “Grandma School”. She attended as many as
her grandchildren’s sporting events as she could. Connie’s love
for sports and competition was legendary. Quite a card shark in
her own right, any board game was going to get her best effort.
Kansas Jayhawks and Dallas Mavericks basketball teams have lost
a great fan and both will feel the impact in support – Good Luck
to both! Preceded in death is her beloved husband Ken, parents
Edwin and “Dot”, and brother-in-law, George Crawford. Connie is
survived by her sister Maribeth Crawford, Lawrence, Kansas;
sons, Brad Marks and wife, Debbie, grandchildren Ashley and
Colton of Magnolia, Texas; Kevin Marks of Lewisville; and
daughter Melissa Roark and husband, Greg, grandsons, Gavin and
Gage of Lewisville. We can all honor Connie’s life by
remembering the true path to Christ is not based on account of
good deeds and well wishes but through strong belief and living
your life in a way that glorifies and honors Christ and makes
the world a better place. Our family would like to express our
thanks to Aspen Hospice for the wonderful care and help. The
family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00 pm Tuesday, Nov.
19th, at Dalton and Son Funeral Home, Lewisville. Funeral
service Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 11:00 am, Lamb of God Lutheran
Church, Flower Mound, TX. In lieu of flowers, Mom asked
donations to be made to any of the following charities..
Lutheran Bible Translators Lutheran World Relief National
Foundation for Cancer Research Lamb of God Library Faith
Lutheran School, Plano
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of
Constance Lynn Marks November 13 1936 November 14 2019. |
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