In Memory
Connie K. (Lewis) Cheek
July 4, 1940 ~ June 25, 2024 83 Years Old
Connie K. (Lewis) Cheek, 83, a lifelong resident of South Bend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Story Point in Granger.
Connie was born on July 4, 1940, in South Bend to the late Robert and Mabel (Kline) Lewis. She graduated from Riley High School Class of 1958. Her career was spent mostly doing clerical work, which she enjoyed. She spent her retirement years by going to Notre Dame Women's Basketball games and did lots of shopping. She loved the hot weather and spent as much time on her outside deck as she could.
Connie married Don Cheek on March 15, 2013, sharing 9 years of marriage before his passing in 2022. They shared a home in South Bend where they met their very best friends who lived across the street.
Connie is survived by her sister Carole (Tim) Deppe; son; N.William "Bill" (Desiree) Maxwell of Mesa, AZ; and her daughter Susan (David) Conn of Mishawaka, IN; stepdaughter Pam (Greg) Feuling; grandchildren; Jennifer (Skyler) Moran, Josh Maxwell, Bradley Conn, Todd Conn, Megan Conn, step grandchildren Alex (Tracy) Feuling; Jenna (TJ) Butler; many step great-grandchildren; and her niece Dawn (Tom) Hemingway and nephew Cliff Deppe.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her 1st husband Noel 'Bill' Maxwell and her son Robert Maxwell.
Memorial visitation for Connie will be held from 10am to 11am on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S Michigan St, South Bend. A memorial service will begin at 11am. Entombment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend.
Online condolences to the family may be sent via the Palmer Funeral Homes website at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com
6/28/2024 djb
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