Funeral services for Connie McMurtry, age 74, of Sheloton, WA, formerly of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Derrick Jones will officiate with burial in the Prince of Peace Lutheran Cemetery northeast of Lemmon, SD.

Visitation will on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until the start of the service at 1:00 p.m. at the New Hope Worship Center.

Connie Quartier was born in Portland, OR on July 22, 1939. As a young child she moved with her mother to Lemmon. She grew up on the farm north of Lemmon, and she attended school and graduated from Lemmon High School.

She was united in marriage to Vern Frerking and to this union two children were born, Cindy and Mike. Following her divorce, she moved back to Washington and into the Renton Highlands with her children. She spent many years in Washington, doing work as a laborer. Connie later retired in Puyallup, WA.

In 2007, Connie, moved back to Lemmon, SD, to help her brother, Warren, care for their mom, Elva. Elva passed away in April 2013, and Connie then moved to Shelton, WA to be closer to her daughter Cindy and her aunt, Bonnie. She will be missed deeply by all that knew her.

Connie passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at her home in Shelton, WA.

She is survived by her daughter, Cindy (Stew) Whitman; grandchildren, Brittney and Zach Whitman; brothers, Warren (Charlotte) Hintz , Harold Hintz and Kenneth (Mary) Hintz; sister, Bonnie (Perry) McKeon; nephews, Ethan Hintz, Shane and Casey McKeon, Robert Hintz, Jessie Hintz; niece, Eileen (John) Galaviz and their children, Maddison, John and Sammy; aunt, Bonnie Oaks, Shelton, WA; and many friends and relatives.

She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Vern Frerking; her parents; two brothers, Sam Jr. ""Butch"" and Randall Hintz; one niece, Kim Goldsmith and one nephew, Ryan McKeon.