Constance Stenson
Sept. 18, 1932-Nov. 3, 2016
Constance “Connie”
LouElla Stenson of Rugby
died November 3, 2016,
in Rugby, ND.
Connie was born on
September 18, 1932, on
her father’s farm near
McVille, ND, to Leonard
and Ella (Tangen) Loe.
She graduated from
McVille High School in
1950, and married Robert
V. Stenson on January 26,
1953, near Pekin, ND.
She earned a BS degree
in education from May-
ville State Teachers Col-
lege. Connie taught school
at Warwick, Norway # 2
near Pekin, Lindaas, and
Crystal.
She taught 100s of stu-
dents in Rugby from 1962
to 1992.
Connie was very active
in First Lutheran Church
in Rugby as a member of
the choir, Sunday school
and VBS teacher, Bible
study, and WELCA. She
was also a member of the
American Legion Auxili-
ary, Faculty Wives,
G.F.W.C. Literary Club,
and the Red Hat Society.
Her steadfast faith led
her to be known as the
Prayer Warrior for her
family. She lived her life
believing, “This is the day
the Lord has made, and I
will rejoice and be glad in
it.” She enjoyed traveling,
to Europe, Hawaii, Alaska
and Arizona, with her
husband, golfing, camp-
ing, and reading.
She is survived by her
husband, Robert and their
children: Bob (Mary) and
her daughters Shanna, El-
isa, and Andresa – Fargo;
Robyn (Bruce) Vangsnes
– Fargo; Rick (Connie
Mae) Stenson – Sher-
burn, MN, and Rhonda
(John) Lageson – Park
Rapids, MN, a sister,
Phyllis Jean Kroke –
Surprise, AZ, and a
brother Charles “Bud”
Loe – McVille, ND. Her
grandchildren, Chris (Ali)
Stenson, Kelly Stenson,
Amanda (Joe) Gerding,
Andrea (Eric) Guttormson,
Rob and David Stenson,
and Erik, Heidi, and Jef-
frey Lageson, and her 2
great-grandchildren, Odin
and Delaney.
Connie was preceded
in death by her parents, a
brother, Keith Loe, sis-
ters, Shirley Ann Olson
and Lois Nesheim, and
daughter-in-law Ruth
Stenson.
Visitation at Niewoeh-
ner Funeral Home on
Sunday, November 6, 5 to
7 p.m., and prayer service
at 7.
Funeral Service on
Monday, November 7,
2016, at 10:30 a.m. at
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby. Burial will be at
Sheyenne Cemetery –
Pekin, ND, at 4 p.m. on
Monday.