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Connie Spainhower, 84, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Creston, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Sage Oak Assisted Living in Denton. Celebration of Life Memorial services will be Friday, Dec. 1, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, service times will be determined at a later date. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Creston.
Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com.
Constance Kaye Freemyer was born April 24, 1939, to Eugene Virgil and Monola Leona (Means) Freemyer in Iowa City. She was educated in Creston.
On Feb. 29, 1956, Connie married Rex Spainhower at the Christian Church in Creston. Together they had three children: Toby, Tonya and Torey.
Rex and Connie lived most of their married life in Creston, but resided a short time in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, as well as in the Los Angeles, California, area before returning back to their hometown of Creston.
As a couple, they owned and managed several businesses. Connie managed Mi Lady’s Fashions on Highway 34 where she loved working with the public. She later worked at Geis Jewelry, Palm Clothing and Van Gelder’s Clothing in Creston. When her children were in elementary school, Connie volunteered her time as a homeroom mother and also served as the PTA president at Franklin Elementary School in Creston. Connie was creative, outgoing and fun and she never met a stranger. She adored her husband, kids and grandkids and always just happened to have a photo of each of them handy to share.
Connie was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Survivors include one son, Toby Spainhower of Gretna, Nebraska; two daughters: Tonya (Tom) Mahan of Denton, Texas, and Torey (Todd) Eblen of Flower Mound, Texas; eight grandchildren: Meeko (Samantha) Spainhower, Kade Spainhower and A.J. Spainhower, all of Gretna, Nebraska, Tanner (Laura) Mahan, of Highland Village, Texas, Trevor Mahan, of Corinth, Texas, Taylor (Rafaela) Mahan of Denton, Texas, Mackenzie Eblen Hildreth (Ryan), of Heber Springs, Arkansas, and Whitney Eblen of Flower Mound, Texas; six great-grandchildren: Liam Mahan, Ronan Mahan, Jax Mahan, Rex Mahan, Knox Mahan and Evelyn Hildreth and three sisters-in-law: Leta Larkin of Creston, Karen Nixon of San Clemente, California, and Lisa Spainhower of Creston.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Spainhower; her parents, Eugene and Monola Freemyer; her mother and father-in-law, Gladys and Russell Spainhower; three brothers: Gene J. Freemyer, William Freemyer and Jerry Freemyer; two brothers-in-law: Pete and Rick Spainhower and two sisters-in-law: Peggy Freemyer and Sue Freemyer.