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Constance Jeannine Nusser / Connie passed away at 71 years old in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a long-fought 6-year battle with Breast Cancer and passed away May 22nd, 2026. She was born July 5th, 1954, in Kansas. She was a daughter of Arthur and Joyce Nusser who married in Plevna, Kansas. She was raised in Plevna and Sylvia Communities along with her brother Gene. They worked a farm and were down the road to their Grandparents who had a farm, milk cows, and horses. She loved to ride horses. Connie graduated high school and obtained a Master of Business from KU. She was an avid fan of the University of Kansas all her life and continued watching most of their games. She loved growing flowers and plants, spending time watching basketball, and learning new technology. Cooking was not her passion so ordering out was her preferred choice. After graduation from the University, she worked for IBM as a computer programmer for 10 years then started showing greyhound dogs. She won many State and National dog show awards and helped others learn how to train dogs. Waylon, one of her dogs who won awards was on the cover of a national magazine. She was a member of the American Kennel Association. This new passion of hers led her to move to Tulsa and work for several Veterinary Hospitals and eventually Petco as a Manager. She loved working with her dogs and other animals. In 2020 she was diagnosed with Cancer; then came to live with and become a part of her cousin’s- Cynthia and husband Rick Melton’s family. She celebrated many joyous occasions; making Christmas cookies, singing, and enjoying laughter and Love. Before her passing she dedicated her life to Jesus and was baptized in the Lord. Connie loved the Lord with all her heart and couldn’t wait for her new life in Heaven. Her Joy was full In the Lord. Her hope would be to unite her family and friends in the same love and forgiveness she had received. Her parents preceded her in death along with her “Beloved Brother” -Gene. Other family that passed were her grandparents Harold and Lillian Brosius and Bertha Brosius along with her Nusser family and aunts, uncles and cousins. Surviving Family: Gene’s family: William Brosius, Anniston, AL. Two Nephews and one niece, William (Katelyn) Nusser, Larned, Eugene Nusser, Wichita and Heather Nusser, Knoxville, TN; Connie was cremated at Serenity Funeral Home in Tulsa, OK. She will be buried along with her award-winning dogs. A graveside service will be at 10am, June 1st at Memorial Park Cemetery. / 5905 W. 4th Ave, Hutchinson Kansas; Rick & Cynthia Melton of Tulsa will be presiding over the service.

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Constance Jeannine Nusser

July 5, 1954 - May 22, 2026