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Constance Lea Hillsman
CONSTANCE LEA HILLSMAN
Cedar Rapids
Constance Lea Hillsman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was more affectionately known as "Connie," passed away peacefully on Thursday June 10, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones.
Services will be held on June 19, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 6621 C Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (masks are required); Pastor William C. Perkins will preside; and the order of services will be as follows: Viewing 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Funeral service 1 to 3 p.m. Graveside service immediately following. All arrangements may be sent directly to Mt. Zion Church.
Her immediate surviving family includes her loving and devoted husband, Murray Hillsman, as well as daughters, Elizabeth Brooks, Alicia Brooks, Laurel Clark, Theresa (Marc) Sturges, Susan (Ann Freeman) Brooks, Tammy Smith, Victoria Hillsman, Valerie Hillsman and Murray Hillsman Jr. She also leaves behind a large and loving host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
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