Constance L. Dayton-Reed

Constance Louise Reed, 89, passed away on November 1, 2024, at the Yorktown Manor, Yorktown, IN, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.

Connie was a lifelong resident of Anderson. She was born on March 1, 1935, to A.H. and Edith Kelly in Anderson. She attended Anderson High School, and later earned her GED along with her husband several years later.

Connie married Verlin Dayton in 1951 and they were happily married for 50 years until Verlin's passing in 2001. She began working at Sears, Roebuck & Co., downtown Anderson, when she was 16, where she worked in a variety of administrative roles, including supervising the loading dock and running the store's telephone switchboard. She worked for Sears for 56 years, nicknamed "Mrs. Sears and Roebuck", retiring in 2007.

Very outgoing with a thirst for adventure, Connie loved to travel around the world with Verlin, vacationing in England, Scandinavia, Australia, Morocco, Hawaii, and many other exotic locations, and kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland.

Connie remarried in 2010 to Morris Reed of Anderson, until Morris' passing in 2020.

Connie is preceded in death by her parents and her husbands. She is survived by her sister, Geraldine Moore; her daughters, Susan (Jack) Fritz and Peggy (Gary) Wigner; her grandchildren, Mark (Jodi) Johnson, Andrea Blassaras, Nick (Kristen) Wainscott, and Crist M. (Hailee) Blassaras; her step-granddaughter, Julie Lay, and numerous great-grandchildren.

Connie's remembrance of life celebration will be held at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, IN, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with the funeral immediately following at 1:00 pm, with Pastor Kristine Marshall officiating. Internment will follow at Anderson Memorial Park.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the wonderful staff at Yorktown Manor, and Heart-to-Heart Hospice Care for all their support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.