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Constance Louise “Connie” Tofte Skovlund

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Birth	:	20 Feb 1937
Death	:	16 Dec 2011 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	First Lutheran Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2979590, -96.8247740
Plot	:	Block 5 Lot 27 Grave 1
Description	:	Constance "Connie" Louise Skovlund, 74, of Brookings, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Brookview Manor in Brookings, SD. Funeral services have been set for 10:00AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will be held from 4PM until 6PM, Monday, December 19, 2011 at Rude's Funeral Home in Brookings. Constance "Connie" Louis Skovlund was born on February 20, 1937, the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Quam) Tofte. Connie was raised in Sterling Township north of Brookings, SD. She attended country school and graduated from Brookings High School in 1955. She went on to complete... Read More	Constance "Connie" Louise Skovlund, 74, of Brookings, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Brookview Manor in Brookings, SD. Funeral services have been set for 10:00AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will be held from 4PM until 6PM, Monday, December 19, 2011 at Rude's Funeral Home in Brookings. Constance "Connie" Louis Skovlund was born on February 20, 1937, the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Quam) Tofte. Connie was raised in Sterling Township north of Brookings, SD. She attended country school and graduated from Brookings High School in 1955. She went on to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education at Augustana College and then taught for 4 years. Connie married Wendell Skovlund and lived in the Bruce community for many years where they farmed and raised their family. After leaving the farm, Connie worked as a special education aide in the Brookings School District until her retirement. Most recently, Connie lived at StoneyBrook Suites where she enjoyed the caring staff and the company of many of the residents. Connie is survived by 2 brothers; Harris (Pat) Tofte of Appleton, WI and Marlyn "Mike" (Mary) Tofte of Brookings. She is also survived by her children; Kathleen (Steve) Caron of Aberdeen, SD, David Skovlund of Mound, MN, Sandra Skovlund of Minneapolis, MN, Charlene Skovlund, and Laura Berg of Sioux Falls, SD. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and caregivers who she cherished. Connie is preceded in death by her parents Harold and Mabel Tofte; 2 siblings, an infant and her brother Ronald Tofte. Connie's family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at StoneyBrook and Brookview Manor for their compassionate care during Connie's time at each facility. Connie's family would also like to thank The Rev. Pam Wells who provided comfort, kindness and guidance for many years.

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Constance Louise “Connie” Tofte Skovlund's memorial is located at: First Lutheran Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA.
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Constance Louise “Connie” Tofte Skovlund death on 16 Dec 2011 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.2979590
Longitude: -96.8247740

Family Members:

Parent

Harold Clarence Tofte

(1909 - 1992)

Mabel Johanna Quam Tofte

(1906 - 1988)

Siblings

Harris Neil Allen Tofte

(1940 - 2019)

Marlyn T “Mike” Tofte

(1941 - 2013)

Ronald David Tofte

(1942 - 1958)

Infant Son Tofte

(1946 - 1946)

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