Connie Baldwin's Obituary
Connie Denise Puffinbarger Baldwin, age 69, of Livonia, Missouri, passed away on February 21, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born in Ottumwa, Iowa. She attended Ottumwa High School (Iowa) and graduated from Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, Iowa).
Connie enjoyed her first career as a hairstylist while raising her young children. She used those skills throughout her life, once shaving off all the hair of a best friend when chemotherapy was causing it to fall out. They both cried.
She also supported her husband as he grew his cabinet making business. After raising her children, Connie worked in the Rockdale County School System as a teaching assistant at C.J. Hicks Elementary School and later at the Rockdale Career Academy. She loved working with students and the faculty at her schools where she made many treasured friends. Connie also worked at Putnam County R-1 Schools when she and Galen moved back to Livonia.
Connie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and a treasured friend to many. She enjoyed breeding AKC registered Miniature Schnauzers and had a green thumb when it came to plants. Connie loved dancing and many different types of music. She loved going to the beach and boating. Connie was the life of any party and always made her family and friends laugh, sometimes until they cried. She was adventurous and always ready for the next trip, especially with her many girlfriends. She made friends wherever she went. She loved to shop.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Alta Bell Puffinbarger and Donald (Barney) Puffinbarger, her brother Larry Puffinbarger, and her dearly beloved son Lon Slycord. She is survived by her husband Galen Baldwin, her daughter Heather Hulsey, and her granddaughters Emersen Hulsey and Abigail Hulsey, brother, Jack Puffinbarger. She is survived by many other grandchildren and great grandchildren. Connie is also survived by her niece, Serenna Thornton and Joanie Lundy, both lifelong friends. Connie loved her family fiercely and was immensely proud of them. She is now joyously reunited with her son, Lon.
Connie was cremated and a memorial service is planned At Omaha Baptist Church in Omaha, Missouri at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Honorary pallbearers will be all the members of the (WWC) and they know who they are. Memorials are suggested to the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville. In lieu of flowers, Connie would encourage you to plan an adventure with your loved ones, have some good laughs, dance, and tell the people that you love how important they are to you.
Connie's favorite quote was "God loves poor people, that's why he made so many of them"
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