Longtime Harrisonville resident Connie (Trog) Knox departed this life Monday, September 14, 2020 at the age of 97, at Meadow View of Harrisonville Health and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by the love of her family.  Funeral services were held  Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.   Burial in Oakland Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to Ascend Hospice.

Connie was born September 6, 1923 to Charles and Marie (Chiffelle) Trog.  She was the fourth of five daughters.  Connie also had 2 half-sisters and 2 half-brothers.  She was no stranger to a large family, which later in life would prove useful.

Connie graduated from Peculiar High School and took a job at the Peculiar Bank as a teller and book keeper.  She held several other interesting jobs in her life, including school nurse, working election boards and baby-sitting.  Connie married Robert Knox on June 22,1946, after Robert returned home from the war.  Six children blessed this marriage:  Linda (Chris) Patrick, Janet (Lee) Gaddy, Diane (CW) Noble, Debbie (John) Winders, Denise (Steve) Miller, and Doug (Amy) Knox.

Bob and Connie made their home in Harrisonville for over 50 years.  Connie enjoyed the closeness of family.  She loved camping trips to the lake and deer camp.  She could be ready to go in a moment's notice.  The RV was always stocked and ready.  Connie played hostess to many Friday night friendly family poker games, and would occasionally be caught at the casino perched in front of her favorite slot machine.  But, by far, her two favorite things to do were have a talk over a cup of coffee, or simply sit on the front porch in her rocker.

Connie was a quilter; she cut and hand sewed each block, often gathering material from the dresses of her children, shirts of her husband, or leftovers from the quilts prior.  Each holiday her kids and grandkids anxiously waited to see if their gift was one of "Granny's famous quilts."  And each year, they were disappointed.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert on August 10, 2002, a daughter, Karen Denise, all of her siblings and their spouses, all of Robert's siblings and their spouses.  Connie was literally the last of a generation.  She is survived by her 5 remaining kids, Linda, Janet, Diane, Debbie, and Doug; grandchildren, Joe, Shanda, Sean, Sara, Jordan, Keri, Kyle, John and Brandon; great-grandchildren, Tanner, Kennedy, Corbin, Mason, Ariel, Isabelle, Junior, and Snowdin,  along with an uncountable number of nieces, nephews and extended family.