Private family only services will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Susan Jones Schneider officiating.

Connie was born July 27, 1935 in Taylorville, Illinois to Thomas and Helen (McCormick) Slaughter. She married Paul Kimrey on September 1, 1956 in Mattoon, Illinois.

Connie was a 1953 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Springfield, Illinois. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic church where she taught CCD with her husband Paul. Connie loved being a part of all things good. She enjoyed being a Boy Scout leader in LaMoille and Mendota; school volunteer; art lady; Red Cross cook; quilting and sewing clubs; Little Dresses for Africa and LaMoille card club. She especially enjoyed supporting her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and extended family members in any extra curricular endeavors. Everyone enjoyed gobbling down her blonde brownies and maple frosted chocolate cake. So as the CEO of her family, at age 50, Connie decided to give herself a vacation by riding her bike across Iowa (RAGBRAI). She was very proud to be: big sister to six brothers; wife to Paul; mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. And in the end, it thrilled her to spend time with all - talking/chatting, listening to live music and vacationing in Door County.

She is survived by four children Tom (Sharon) Kimrey, Kathy (Otis) Dungan, Tim (Donna) Kimrey and Mary Helen Kimrey; four brothers Jim (Dolores) Slaughter, Phil ( Betty) Slaughter, Pat (Sharon) Slaughter and Mark Slaughter; grandchildren Ashley (James) Kimrey-Phillips, Grant Dungan, Molly Dungan (Michael) Novak, Dr. Aja (Nick) Kimrey-Letterly and Cale Kimrey; great grandchildren Kayne, Graham, Quinn, Malia, Cooper Bear and Elise and step grand children Michael Reppin, Niki Chapman, Chad Hamel, Tara Backes and Casey Hamel and their families.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2002, two brothers John Thomas Slaughter and Frank Slaughter, grandson Andrew Paul Kimrey and great granddaughter Angela Rose Novak.

Memorials may be directed to Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry or Mendota Area Senior Services.