Connie (Sanders) Westfahl, age 72, of North Platte, Nebraska went to be with our Lord on November 21, 2020, while staying at Emerald Nursing Home in Cozad, Nebraska.
Connie was born to Virgil and Delcie Sanders on January 22, 1948, in Sutherland, Nebraska. She attended elementary and high school in Ogallala, Nebraska, graduating from Ogallala High School in 1966 then from York College in 1970.
On September 16, 1972, Connie became a military wife when she married Scott Westfahl at the Church of Christ in Ogallala, Nebraska, a union that lasted until her death. Two daughters, Suzi and Robin, arrived a few years later to join the family. Before Scott retired they lived in Virginia, Iceland and Texas until settling in North Platte, Nebraska, and their vacations took them to Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and many places around the United States.
Connie loved children and worked as a preschool teacher at several base day care facilities where Scott was stationed. She later owned and operated Connie's Grape Creek Day Care in San Angelo, Texas for 13 years, specializing in caring for special needs children.
In retirement, Connie and Scott became full-time RV'ers to work with National Evangelism with Sojourners, a Church of Christ mission that coordinates requests for help from Children's Homes, Bible Camps, small churches and similar organizations that need skilled volunteers. They were Sojourners for 12 years until Connie fell and received a traumatic brain injury, which ended her ability to travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Connie is survived by her husband, Scott, of North Platte, Nebraska; daughters, Suzi (Mike) Cochran, of Hope, Idaho, and Robin Schneider, of North Platte, Nebraska; grandchildren, Allison (Luke) Sommer, Shane Schneider and Benjamin Cochran; great-granddaughter, Paisley; her sister, Valerie (Terry) Stearns, of North Platte, Nebraska; and other family.
Cremation was chosen and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, services will be at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to National Evangelism with Sojourners, 5554 Cooks Road, Marshall, TX 75670. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore in North Platte, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.