Connie Burkhardt Obituary (1956

Connie Burkhardt, 62, died unexpectantly December 10, 2018, at Morris Hospital. Visitation will be held on December 17, 2018 from 4-7pm at Hager Memorial in Dwight. Connie was born November 5 , 1956, in Streator IL to Richard and Fern Burkhardt. Connie graduated from Dwight High School in 1974. She married Gary Baggett on May 9th, 1977 and had two beautiful twin daughters. Connie and Gary had since divorced, however remained lifelong friends. Connie worked at William W. Development Center for 25 years, and retired in 2016. Connie was a passionate caretaker of the residents for many, many years. Connie was given the gift of life, and now had to give it back. This is hard. Everyone that was lucky enough to know her, knew that she led a lucky existence, and for this we are grateful. Her interests included family, cheering her grandsons' on in sports, babysitting her youngest grandson, shopping trips, and playing slots with friends. She devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her mother and father. Despite her hectic schedule, family and friends were Connie's passion and delight. Connie is survived by her mother and father, Richard (Fern) Burkhardt Dwight; 2 daughters, Amie (Michael) Graham Dwight; Angela Baggett Dwight; 1 brother, Tom (Sandy) Burkhardt Dwight; and 3 grand-sons Blake and Logan Graham, and Lennox Baggett all of Dwight, 2 nieces Faith Christensen of Braidwood, Katie (Pete) Stanton of Chicago, 1 nephew Justin (Shelly) Burkhardt of Emington, and 3 great-nieces Payton and Sydney Christensen of Braidwood, Claire Stanton of Chicago, 3 great-nephews Austin, Lane, and Waylon Burkhardt of Emington, and Owen Stanton of Chicago. She also had two very dear friends that were like sisters to her, Nancy and Diane. The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayer, and support in many heart-felt forms. Hager Memorial in Dwight is in charge of her cremation rights. In leu of flowers, donations can be made to WW Fox Center, or the American Heart Association.