Constance L. “Connie” Siedel, 78, of Abingdon, Illinois, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 3:05 a.m. Connie was born Sept. 23, 1947, in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Wilbur Harris and Eleanor Ruth (Bishop) Thurman. She graduated from Spoon River Valley High School in 1965. Connie married and had two children. They later divorced and Connie spent many years with her longtime partner Ernst Brunner. Ernie preceded her in de…
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