Connie Smith, age 63, a resident of Spooner, died on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake.

Connie was born on October 18, 1957, in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, to parents James and Helen (Bos) Mortensen.  After school, she worked as a Nurse’s Aide at the Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake for several years.  On June 7, 1980, she was united in marriage to Terry Smith at the Full Gospel Church in Shell Lake and they made their home in Trego.  In 2007, the couple moved to their current residence in Spooner.  Connie loved to fish, had several collections including a doll collection, camping, helping people in need, taking care of her pets, and will be remembered as an excellent wife and mother.

Connie survived by her husband Terry of Spooner; daughter Tanya Gates of Spooner; son Randy (Kristina) Smith of Spooner; 5 grandchildren:  Dakota, Ben, Hailie, Joseph, and Ashley; great-granddaughter Sophie; brothers:  Jim Mortensen of Trego, Steve (Darlene) Mortensen of Hertel, John Mortensen of Webster, and Ernie Mortensen of Shell Lake; sisters:  Bonnie (Jack) Moser of Webster, Helen Mortensen of Spooner, and May Mortensen of Shell Lake.

Connie is preceded in death by her parents.

A celebration of Connie’s life will be held at a date to be determined.