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Connie Sue Frederick

The Western News | UPDATED 47 minutes AGO
| September 8, 2026 7:00 AM

Connie Sue Frederick, 78, was welcomed into heaven by the Lord’s angels on July 9, 2026, at her home in Kalispell. 

Connie passed on her father's birthday. She could not wait to be reunited with the love of her life Gene Frederick who preceded her in death. 

Connie graduated high school from Grass Valley, California in 1965. She worked as a medical transcriber and medical office receptionist in her younger years. She also worked doing books at her family business. Connie was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. She was a great cook, seamstress and phenomenal painter with great artistic abilities. 

She also had a love for music and was able to play the guitar, dobro, bango, mandoline, ukulele and fiddle. Connie considered close friends as family and cherished those friendships.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband Gene Frederick; sons Kevin van Uden and Pat Little; her parents Walt and Dora Frazier; and her brothers Gene and Cliff Frazier.

She is survived by children and grandchildren: Dodie van Uden (Marvin), children Savannah Wise (Anthony), and children Jayla and Wyatt; Tiffany Sinner (John) and children Olivia and Ryker; Matthew Wise and children Rowdie and Wyliegh; Shane Frederick (Tamitha); Casey van Uden and children Kristine and Kimberly; Tammy Mack (Rick), children Brad, Kris and Becky, and their children; Cindy Kilwine (Phil) and children Adam and Ashley; Bill Frederick (Patricia) and children Jessie and Hailey; Robert Little and children Landon and Dalton.

Connie has asked to have a graveside service at her previous address: 1169 Rocky Draw Road; Troy, MT, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. 

Arrangements are under the care of Schnackenberg and Riddle Funeral Home of Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.