Connie Nizzi
November 16, 2007
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Connie Nizzi, 57, of Des Moines died on November 16, 2007. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home with cremation following the service. The family will greet friends from 4-7 P.M. Monday evening. Connie was a senior systems analyst at Welmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield for 29 years and for the last seven years had been employed at Delta Dental of Iowa. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially taking care of her two grandchildren Tony and Bella. Connie loved working and cherished the relationships that she established at Welmark and Delta Dental. She is survived by her daughter Teri Nizzi, her son Eolo Nizzi III (Jenn Felsen), her mother Florence Thomas, her grandchildren Tony and Bella, her ex-husband Eolo (Betty Jo) Nizzi II, her sister Eva Newton and her children Michael and Jason, her sister Pam, her brothers Danny and Art Avery as well as her best friend Carey Evans. She was preceded in death by her father Floyd Avery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Connie Nizzi Memorial Fund.
Teresa Petersen
11/20/2007
Connie will be missed by all! She was a kind and loving person. I have several fond memories of Connie, one of them being playing the Wid Rose machine at Prairie Meadows. Connie was a proud mother and grandmother.
God bless your family in this hard time.
Maureen Laughlin
11/20/2007
I worked with Connie as a result of Delta Dental of IA's partnership with Delta Dental of WI and I feel so lucky to have had this opportunity to work with such a wonderful person. But our conversations were not always about work as she and I had so many things in our personal lives in common - children, grandchildren, and goofy projects around our houses! Even though our friendship was based on telephone conversations, I do consider her a friend and she will leave a hole in my life. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, her family. Connie was just a cool person and will be sorely missed.
Cathy Whitlatch
11/20/2007
Connie is one of the best- I was so lucky to know her, to work with her, to have had time with her. She was professional to the core, but as down to earth as they come- being around her was always easy- breezy!
She took such great pride in everything she did and, as busy as she always was, she always had time for anyone who needed anything- no one was ever turned away.
She lived for her family- there was such joy in her whenever she spoke of her children or grandchildren.
She was an amazing woman, and the light around here- we were blessed to have her in our lives.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all- may God give you strength, courage, and comfort in this most difficult time.
Take care-
Cathy
Trent King
11/19/2007
My Dearest Conster,
The day is not as bright today with out you here. Your love for life, the love for Terry and Bump, and especially the love for Tone and Bella. Terry, I hope you know that there was not a day that went by that she did not talk of the kids. How proud she was of them and also of you and Bump. You were her life.
In the 17 years that I knew you, there was not a day that you did not bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart. Conster, you will be missed, but never forgotten. After all, there are a lot of "ducks that need that special lovin"
Trenter
Cari VanDyke
11/19/2007
I've worked with Connie for about two years now at Delta Dental. She was one of the nicest people whom I've ever met, I'm glad to have known her. I'm so sorry for your loss, she will be greatly missed.
Wenddie Thomson
11/19/2007
Your family will be in my prayers during this tough time. Connie was a great woman. You could be in the worst mood when you came into work and seeing her and talking with her, she could make you laugh in a matter of minutes. And you can tell she has a great family she always praised all of them. And those grandkids of hers were the twinkle in her eye, I know they wore her out but she loved every minute of it. We will truly miss her here at Delta Dental everyday. We will not be the same without her.
I am so sorry for your loss and my words cannot express that!!!
Jean Spurlock
11/19/2007
I had the honor of knowing Connie for over 25 years and I will miss her wit and her smiling face. She loved life and she was full of life. You had to smile when Connie was around! To Teri, Bump, Tony and Bella - your mother and grandma was loved by all. May you find comfort in knowing how much we all cared for her. God Bless you.
Tully Jackson
11/19/2007
I met Connie via my sister in law, Jenn, who is Eolo's girlfriend. Connie was a wonderful, kind hearted woman who opened the door to our family as her own. She will be greatly missed by all.
Sara Franson
11/19/2007
I had the privilege of working with Connie on IT Projects that were being completed for the Delta Dental of IA, WI, IL and AZ partnership. Working with her was a joy. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She was patient and warm. She had a knack for delivering bad news in such a way that I actually looked forward to it.
There were many tears here in Wisconsin when we heard the news of Connies passing. Last night some of us gathered and raised a toast to her. We called each other Doll and Hun and we recalled a great woman whose loss will be felt for a very long time. Our thoughts are with her family. We know how much we will miss her and we hope that her family can find strength and comfort in their memories of her as we have here in the Badger state.
Katie Warren
11/19/2007
I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom for me and you, and I think to myself what a wonderful world.
When I heard these words today I thought of Connie, she was a wonderful blossom in our world!
I have worked with Connie for about 8 years.
She touched us all each and every day with her smile and sense of humor. She had lots of sayings that always made us smile and a nick name for everyone, Sweetie, Hon, and she always called me Katie girl.
Connie had the biggest heart for her family and friends she truly felt blessed with all that she was given, however I feel blessed because she was a part of my life and the life of everyone around me.
Connie couldnt say enough about her family her daughter, son and her grandchildren she adored each and every one of you.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. May strength and peace be with you today, and every day from here forward.
Greg Shireman
11/19/2007
May you feel God's peace and love as you deal with your loss. There are people who touch our lives on a daily basis and make our walk a little bit easier. Connie was one of those people. She always offered a smile and she was always willing to help with any issue or question I proposed. Connie was a bright spot in my day which will be missed but fondly remembered.
God Bless,
Greg
Lori Card
11/19/2007
Connie will be missed so very much. I loved how she would say, "Hey, Doll". She was never afraid to show that she wasn't perfect - such a refreshing breath of fresh air some days. She could laugh at herself, and that's what made her so lovable. I will continue to see her smile in my mind for many, many years to come. My sincere sympathy goes out to Connie's family, may you find peace through this extremely difficult time.
Janet Moore
11/19/2007
I have had the pleasure of working with Connie at Wellmark and at Delta Dental of Iowa. It has been in the past six years that I have had the opportunity to work more closely with her. I have enjoyed working with Connie in both a personal and professional level. She was very dedicated to the work she performed at Delta Dental, but she was very personable at the same time.
Connie would stop by my office to go over projects she was working on for my area and would sometimes just stop by to catch up on kids and everyday life. I know she was extremely proud of both of her grandkids. She would talk to me about Tony's baseball and give me advice for my son. And of course, she would always talk about Bella who was the apple of her eye.
Connie was a wonderful person who I will deeply miss. My thoughts and prayers are with her family in this difficult time.
Lori Blaskey
11/19/2007
I worked with Connie for 6 years at Delta, and had enormous respect for her as a co-worker and a friend.
My family and I live in the same neighborhood as the Nizzi's, while her broken arm was healing, and she was not able to drive, she rode with me to & from work. I will always treasure the many conversations we had during that time.
My children have also had a few play dates with Bella, who is a wonderful girl, and along with Tony, were the apples of Connie's eye.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family; the world will not be the same without Connie as a part of it.
Jeremie Lane
11/19/2007
I am writing to extend my deepest sympathies. I was so very sad to hear about Connies sudden passing. She was such a wonderful woman, mentor, and one of my dearest friends.
I had the greatest respect for Connie and will miss her greatly. I had the pleasure of working closely with her the last several years. Her generous nature, sense of humor, and remarkable wealth of knowledge was refreshing. She was so proud of her kids and grandkids and talked about them all of the time.
I loved how she would substitute curse words for phrases such as Bugs Bunny or Dirty dog face monkey breath. It always made me chuckle. Im reminded of our many lunches at Chilis where she would taker her own fat free dressing to put on her Caribbean salad. Ill miss our many chats and walks together. Connie definitely made the world a better place to be in.
My thoughts and prayers are with Connies family. May you find strength and peace during this very difficult time.