Connie J. Coventry (74) of Shelbyville
Published on October 5 2022 8:38 am
Connie J. Coventry, 74, of Shelbyville, IL passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2, 2022, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, IL.
Connie was born on December 3, 1947, in Mattoon, the daughter of Robert and Mardelle (Harshbarger) Goldsmith, Sr. Connie and Stephen E. Coventry were married on September 18, 1966 and celebrated 53 years of marriage before his passing on May 26, 2020. Connie was a homemaker who cherished time caring for her husband, children and granddaughters. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and board games, going to rummage sales, raising her farm animals and spending time with loved ones. Connie was a member of Shelby Christian Church.
She is survived by her son, Michael Coventry and husband, Chuck Fant of Washington, D.C.; daughter, Michelle Coventry Johnson and partner, Aaron Kern of Shelbyville; granddaughters: Katelyn Johnson and Jacqueline Johnson, both of Shelbyville; mother-in-law, Betty Lambdin of Shelbyville; brothers-in-law: Dennis (Linda) Coventry of Meriden, CT, Michael (Patricia) Coventry of Mattoon and Jim Ruef of Trilla; sisters-in-law: Marilyn (Mark) Zimmer of Olympia, WA, Barb Coventry of Toledo, OH, Carla (Neil) Dettling of Hammond and Sue (Leland) Eyrse of Mattoon; seven nieces and seven nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Robert Goldsmith Jr.; sister, Peggy Ruef; father-in-law, Carl Coventry; stepfather-in-law, John Lambdin; son-in-law, David Johnson; brothers-in-law: Stephen Baker and Roger Coventry; sisters-in-law: Lynda Baker and Sherry Cleveland and niece, Rachel Michelle Dettling.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022, in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Pastor Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place in Glenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville is assisting the family.
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