CONSTANCE “CONNIE” Constance “Connie” Kay Kaddatz passed away on July 20, 2024, in Duluth at the age of 67. Connie was born on September 9, 1956, at Meeker County Hospital to George and Dorothy (Hervin) Kaddatz. She was one of nine children who were raised on the family farm south of Cosmos. Anyone who knew Connie knew she had endless compassion that was demonstrated in her love for her family, her friends, and her clients. Connie held a deep devotion for God, knew Jesus as her Lord and Savior, and found community through her faith. She will be dearly missed by her daughters Contessa Sovereign and Jayme (Chad) McKenna; her grandchildren Shalom Larson, Olivia McKenna, and Desmond McKenna; her siblings Don (Jean) Kaddatz, Laurel (Jackie) Kaddatz, Coreen (Steve) Williams, Bette Schweer, Georgine Madden, Craig (Nancy) Kaddatz, Jay Paul (Denise) Kaddatz, and Patricia (Scott) Cozad; and her many nieces and nephews. She will join those who preceded her death in heaven: her daughter Cally Jo; her parents Dorothy and George Kaddatz; brother-in-law Brian Schweer; nephew Michael Lundin; Janice Winter; Elizabeth (Lisa) and Mike Zeps; and her dog Jaxon. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Third Street Chapel of Dennis- Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service in Waseca and will continue for one hour before the service at the church on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made payable to the “WAF-Cally Jo fund” may be directed to the Cally Jo Children’s Fund c/o Waseca Area Foundation at 501 East Elm Avenue, Waseca, MN 56093. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. Jillene Gallatin officiating. A luncheon will follow at church. Connie will be laid to rest next to her dolly, Cally Jo, at Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
CONSTANCE “CONNIE” KAY KADDATZ
