In Memory of Terry Connor

Terry Connor, age 69, of Battle Creek, Iowa, was joyously welcomed home by his heavenly Father on Friday, February 3, 2017, at the Sanford Medical Center of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Assembly of God Church, of Correctionville, Iowa. The Pastor Keith Byers will officiate. Military Rites will be conducted at the church by the Mumford-Moon Post No. 79 of the American Legion and Sioux Valley V.F.W. Post No. 1750 both of Correctionville, Iowa. No Visitation will be held. The Christensen - Van Houten Funeral Home of Battle Creek, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com

Terry L. Connor the son of Leo and Bernadine (Mohrhauser) Connor was born on June 09, 1947, in Battle Creek, Iowa. Terry grew up in the Battle Creek and Danbury area and graduated with the class of 1965 from Maple Valley High School.

Terry enlisted into the United States Air Force on July 16, 1965 in Omaha, NE. He was stationed overseas for a year in Okinawa, Japan during the Vietnam War. Terry honorably served his country for 3 years and was discharged on December 9, 1968. He returned home to Danbury, Iowa, where he worked various jobs before relocating to Sioux City, Iowa and started a career in maintenance. Terry was employed at St. Luke’s Hospital and Security National Bank.

On October 30, 1976, Terry married the love of his life Barbara L. Johnson in Sioux City, Iowa. The couple settled down in Correctionville, Iowa and were blessed with three sons: Tim, Jeffrey and Andrew.  Terry had to retire early from working in maintenance at Security National Bank in 2006 due to health reasons.

Terry had a love for old vinyl Rock-N- Roll albums, he enjoyed listening and collecting them throughout his lifetime. He also enjoyed playing the harmonica, reading and watching SiFi, rooting on his favorite baseball team the Minnesota Twins, tending to his garden, woodworking and other projects. His favorite book was The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He usually read them through each spring and often said that his idea of heaven was The Shire. Terry treasured his moments spent with his family, grandchildren and friends.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents Leo and Bernadine Connor; grandchild Ariel Connor; sisters Jean Forte and Donna Hopkins; and brother Jack Connor.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 40 years Barbara Connor of Battle Creek, IA; sons: Tim Connor of Larrabee, IA, Jeffrey Connor of Cherokee, IA, and Andrew Connor of Correctionville, IA; grandchildren: Shane Tisdale, Addisyn Connor, Joshua Connor, Christian Connor and Amara Connor; great-grandchild, Camden Tisdale; brother Mike (Deb) Connor of Norwalk, NY; sister RaeAnn Connor of Sergeant Bluff, IA; and extended family and friends.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  2 Timothy 4:7