Constance M. "Connie" Bastian

Constance M. “Connie” Bastian, 82, of Sun Prairie, Wis., died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., following a period of declining health. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., on July 7, 1933, daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Whitty) Brown.



Connie was raised on the family homestead in Eden, Wis. She graduated from Lomira High School and worked for a number of years in Fond du Lac at both Galloway-West and later at First Federal Savings and Loan. It was there that she met Donald M. Bastian. Connie and Don were married in Fond du Lac on April 21, 1956 and lived on 11th Street for most of their lives together. Don preceded her in death in 1981. Connie moved to Sun Prairie in the 1990’s to be closer to her family as well as the artistic opportunities afforded by being in close proximity to Madison. Connie intensely loved the arts as an accomplished artist, involved herself in numerous art classes in the Appleton, Wis., Madison and Rhinelander, Wis., areas. Her preferred mediums of art included life drawing, oil painting, watercolor, and collage. She also greatly enjoyed art and cultural museums as well as art exhibitions. Connie’s artwork is deeply cherished by her family. In addition to art, she also enjoyed reading, antiquing, listening to talk radio and visiting with family and friends.



She is survived by her son; Mark (Julie) of Madison; 2 grandsons, Emery and Oakley Bastian of Madison; 2 sisters, Annette Miller of Harwich, Mass. and Christine (Woodbury) Fogg of Belmont, N.H.; a brother, Andrew (Doreen) Brown of Eden; a niece, Nicole Ingalls of Norridgewock, Maine.; and 2 nephews, Jay Miller of Holden, Mass., and Nathan Bacon of Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; her oldest son, Michael; her parents, Andrew and Agnes; her husband’s parents, Mark and Glen Bastian; and a brother-in-law, Robert Miller.



Visitation for Connie will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 N. Park Ave. in Fond du Lac. A celebration of her life will follow at 11:00 AM. Burial will take place after the service in Calvary Cemetery, 686 Fond du Lac Ave. in Fond du Lac.