Connie Gritton Winter, September 06, 1953 — May 03, 2019

Connie Gritton Winter (Paxton, Illinois, IL) September 06, 1953 May 03, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: September 06, 1953

Death date: May 03, 2019

Death place: Paxton, Illinois(IL), USA

Funeral Home: Baier Family Funeral

Connie’s Obituary Connie Gritton Winter, 65, of rural Winslow, IL, passed away on May 3, 2019, at UW Hospital in Madison WI. She was born in Rantoul to Marvin and Elizabeth (Higdon) Gritton on September 6, 1953. On December 28, 1999 Connie married Wes Winter in Rockton.

Connie graduated from Paxton High school in 1971, then attended the University of Illinois from where she graduated in 1974 with degrees in Ag Communications and Dairy Science. She was a long-time editor for the National Brown Swiss Bulletin, as well as the Illinois Holstein Herald. Connie started Gritton Graphics in 1991, and it is still up and running today.

Along with writing and running her business, Connie was a secretary of Rockford Area Illini Club. In 2013, she received the Illini Spirit Award. She was a charter member and secretary of the Brown Swiss Historical Society and found time in her busy schedule to do various types of charity work.

In 2014, the Illini Pipeline was dedicated in her name. Connie loved Illini Basketball, knitting, English Shepherds, Holsteins, Brown Swiss, making coffeecakes, and spending time with her family. She has made a tremendous impact on the lives she has touched and she will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Wes Winter of Winslow, IL; mother, Elizabeth Gritton of Paxton, IL; two sisters, Julie (Mark) Lundvick of Jenison, MI and Lisa (Dennis) Upah of Austin, TX; nieces and nephews- Brad (Amber) Lundvick of Hudsonville MI, Alison (Ryan) DeVries of Hudsonville MI, Megan Upah of New York, NY, and Drew (Elizabeth) Upah of Houston TX. She is preceded in death by her father and her beloved English Shepherd dogs. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from 4:00 until 7:00 PM with a Memorial Service at 7:30 PM at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday May 9, 2019, at the Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E Pells, Paxton, IL with a visitation preceding from 12:00 until 1:00 PM. Burial will be following the service on Thursday at Glen Cemetery in Paxton. A memorial has been established for the National Brown-Swiss Historical Society, or your favorite charity in Connie’s name.

Condolences may be offered at www. baierfuneralservices.com.

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death notice Connie Gritton Winter September 06, 1953 — May 03, 2019

obituary notice Connie Gritton Winter September 06, 1953 — May 03, 2019

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