Connie Paquette

February 20, 1944 - October 5, 2021

Connie Marie Paquette, 77, of Kingsford passed away Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, at the Dickinson County Hospital in Iron Mountain after her battle with Covid. Connie was born February 20th, 1944, in Norway, daughter of the late Constant and Cecelia (Mellen) Cologna. She graduated from Norway High School in 1962 and married Larry Paquette on April 27, 1968, in Norway; he passed away on May 19, 2018. She was employed during her life as a receptionist in various healthcare settings. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. She loved to garden and plant flowers and was a member of The Norway Garden Club. She loved scrapbooking and her art books, and she adored her two cats Bailey and Sylvester. Connie was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend to many people and will be sadly missed. Connie is survived by her sons, Kevin (Karen) Paquette of Woodbury, MN, Keith (Renee) Paquette of Lansing, and Tim (Helen) Paquette of Iron Mountain; her sisters, Patricia (Edward) Langin of Norway, Rosemary Ball (Melvin Bonneau) of Norway and Debbie (Art) Costa of Kingsford; grandchildren, Amanda (Sage) Brown of Lansing, Nicholas (Emily) Paquette of Fenton, MI, and Jared Paquette of Iron Mountain; Auntie Lorraine Luba of Kingsford and Uncle Bill (Sandy) Johnson of Kingsford; many nieces and nephews; and her dear lifelong friend, Annette Anderson of Iron Mountain. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021, from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Kingsford Funeral Home in Kingsford, MI. A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Fr. Joseph Gouin will officiate. Condolences to the family of Connie Paquette may be expressed online at www.ernnashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.