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Connie L. Harper age 62, passed away Aug. 29, 2018, at Jenny M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair at 1 p.m. Graveside services were held in the Blair Cemetery on Sept. 4, 2018, at 11 a.m.

Connie was born on Sept. 9, 1955, in Onawa, Iowa, to Earl and Priscilla Frisk. On March 26, 1976, she was united in marriage to Gerald Harper, the couple made their home around the Blair and Missouri Valley areas. Upon Jerry's passing in 1998, Connie moved to Comstock, Neb., where she resided for 11 years with Alan Drake. Her "critters" were her kids, she had a great love of caring for her animals. Connie always put a smile on everyone's face, be it through her stories or just friendly conversation.

She is survived by her mother, Priscilla, and her sisters, Julie and Joni, along with many nieces nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Earl; brother, Charlie; her husband, Gerald and her significant other, Alan.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.