Connie Sue O'Reilly

August 9, 1962 ~ September 15, 2020
CONNIE SUE O’REILLY
Wichita, KS - passed away at her home on September 15, 2020, due to complications from diabetes. She was 58 years old. Connie was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister. She had dedicated over 30 years of her life working for Johnson Controls. She enjoyed spending time with her family, her dog, Lacey, and playing bingo. She will be missed for her loving heart, contagious smile, joyful spirit and her “Woohoo Kisses”! She was preceded in death by her partner, Kenny Jones; mother, Mary Tate; father, Donald “Jack” Tate, and sister, Dawn Marie. Connie is survived by her son, Joe Tate; daughter-in-Law, Amanda Tate; daughter, Kim Ostrom; son-in-Law, Jimmy Ostrom; grandchildren, Mia, Chloe, Claire and Macallan, along with seven siblings, Mike Tate, Debra Matlack, Billy Tate, twin brother Donnie Tate, Ronnie Tate, Harry Tate and Garry Tate. Her family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Children’s Diabetes Foundation or Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.
Connie and I would have talks just her and I over coffee. It became like we had known each other a life time. We both loved my father very very much. She understood about the only want I wanted was time. Nothing more. Julia was the same. We did not want possessions from our father alive or dead just to spend time with him when he was alive. That was value to us. With everything stuff happens. We work and time goes by but we do as we can. My father and Connie were great together and in my heart now are again. Now they both are not in pain😘😘😘