Constance Louise 'Connie' Clausen

Constance was born in Slayton, MN to Vincent and Myrtle(Knutson) Staples. They later moved to rural Pine River where they farmed. She graduated from Pine River High School and then moved to St. James were she was employed by Tony Downs Foods. She later met Lyle Clausen and was married in the Swanburg Church in rural Pine River. To this union they were blessed with two daughters. After having children she was a stay at home mother, raising her children and gardening. She later went back to work for the same company and enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She liked playing scrabble, doing crossword puzzles and scratch off tickets. She loved seeing her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. Constance "Connie" Louise Clausen, age 77, of Saint James, Minn. died on September 3, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Connie is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Wayne) Possail and Tami (Ricky) Conn; grandchildren, Lyle (Crystle) Dougherty, Joshua Conn, Jonathan (Sara) Dougherty, Matthew Conn, Elizabeth (Valentin Perez) Conn, Morgan (Kenneth) Jones, Natalee Possail; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert, Kenneth, Paul (Cindy) Staples; sisters, Helen Landholm, Loris Powers, Shirley (Chuck) Kintzi, Sue Rosenkranz, Mary (Fran) Schreier, Judy (Dave Nord) Staples and Carol (Clarence) Hovdet; along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Clausen in 1997; parents, Vincent and Myrtle Staples; brothers, Richard and Roger Staples; brothers-in-law, Karl Landholm, Jim Rosenkranz and Curt Powers; sister, Mavis Staples; sister-in-law, Pat Staples and grandson, Kurtis Dougherty in 2013. Visitation 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, September 7, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Friday, September 8, 2017 United Methodist Church, St. James 225 Armstrong Blvd. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Friday, September 8, 2017 United Methodist Church, St. James 225 Armstrong Blvd. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Reception A luncheon will take place in the church basement immediately following interment.