Connie Lee Plath Edlund

Connie Lee Plath Edlund, age 92, of Council Bluffs, Iowa went to be with her Lord on August 19, 2019. Connie Lee was born on October 16, 1926 to Dwight and Vera (Goodwin) Hardy in Logan, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School in 1944 and worked for the Government and then as a secretary in Chicago and Omaha. Connie was baptized June 29, 1949 and confirmed on July 17, 1949 in the Lutheran faith.

Connie married Virgil Plath on June 19, 1949 at the First Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union, one child was born, Tamara Lee on January 10, 1951. Virgil died October 23, 1958. Connie re-married on July 19, 1969 to Elmer Edlund, who passed away October 13, 1984.

Connie loved and enjoyed her family, her church, gardening and cooking. She loved singing in her church choir and participating in many of their activities for over 30 years. She was also a beautiful poet and wrote a poem for every occasion.

Connie is survived by her daughter, Tami and her husband Jack Snider of Mt. Vernon, AR; grandson, Jason Snider and his wife Chrissy of Bend, OR; granddaughter, Jenny and her husband Carter Malloy of Fayetteville, AR; two great-granddaughters, Anna Kate and Vivian.

Funeral Service will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Interment is in the Magnolia, Iowa cemetery. The family will direct memorials.