...... In Memory ......
...... Connie Louise Flores ......
Strong. Independent. Caring. Inspiring.
These words all describe Connie.
In October 2002 she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She was told she would have to undergo surgery to remove part of her colon and a mild form of chemotherapy to make sure the cancer was gone. She squared her shoulders, took a deep breath and endured hours of surgery and more than two weeks in the hospital due to complications. Months of chemotherapy later, in which her hair thinned out considerably and her energy level lagged, she was declared in remission.
After she recovered, we all watched as she grabbed life with both hands and never looked back. Connie was never the type of person to mope around and cry about all the troubles she had experienced. Most people who met her were never aware that she had even had cancer. She set about enjoying her second chance at life.
Winter of 2006 she started to feel pain in her back. No matter what new mattress or heating pad or pillows she tried, the pain persisted. So, finally, she went to the doctor. In April 2007 she was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, which means cancer that has grown outside of the colon. Unfortunately, it had also grown around a major artery and her pancreas. No surgeon would touch it.
Her doctor offered her little hope. No surgery. No quick, easy fix. Her only option was to try to control it with chemotherapy and radiation.
She was in obvious pain, but, never one to complain; she downplayed a lot of her discomfort and soldiered on. Every other week of hard-hitting chemotherapy and then a couple of rounds of radiation. Life was hard and there was no end in sight.
Eventually, both her and her doctor had had enough. They both agreed to stop the chemotherapy and Connie enjoyed several blissfully free months. She was in and out of the hospital a few times, but every time she went in, she had hope. Hope that the doctors would find something to help, hope that her pain would be relieved. Hope that she would have more time.
Then, around Thanksgiving 2009, hopeless news. Her doctor gave her only a couple of months to live.
Quietly and calmly, she settled her affairs. She comforted her children and family. When there was no hope left, she dug deep and found courage. She could finally stop fighting and be at peace.
For two long weeks, her body and mind warred with the inevitable. She battled until the end. Family poured in from all over the country to say goodbye and honor the woman who had taught them so much of love and courage and optimism. She became a beacon of light as her closest family gathered around her for her final moments. And when she succumbed, it was with peace.
Her spirit is at rest now, and she can fly and run as fast as she wants to. She's gone, but we'll remember her for forever.
Memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Chapel of Angels in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery 6900 Lawndale Houston, Texas 77023
Connie is lovingly survived by her children, Esmeralda Flores, Christopher Rey Flores, Stephanie Loveland and husband Robert Loveland; father, Louis Albert Hartman, Jr. and step-mother, Deanne Hartman; brother, Michael Hartman and his partner David Vincent; sisters, Debbie Linnard and Nona Hartman; grandsons, Kenneth Michael Fagan,Jr. "Mikey" and Gabriel Louis Fagan; also by nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Connie Flores to:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 4486
Houston, TX. 77210-4486
or at www.mdanderson.org and follow links for online donation.
...... Connie Louise Flores ......
Strong. Independent. Caring. Inspiring.
These words all describe Connie.
In October 2002 she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She was told she would have to undergo surgery to remove part of her colon and a mild form of chemotherapy to make sure the cancer was gone. She squared her shoulders, took a deep breath and endured hours of surgery and more than two weeks in the hospital due to complications. Months of chemotherapy later, in which her hair thinned out considerably and her energy level lagged, she was declared in remission.
After she recovered, we all watched as she grabbed life with both hands and never looked back. Connie was never the type of person to mope around and cry about all the troubles she had experienced. Most people who met her were never aware that she had even had cancer. She set about enjoying her second chance at life.
Winter of 2006 she started to feel pain in her back. No matter what new mattress or heating pad or pillows she tried, the pain persisted. So, finally, she went to the doctor. In April 2007 she was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, which means cancer that has grown outside of the colon. Unfortunately, it had also grown around a major artery and her pancreas. No surgeon would touch it.
Her doctor offered her little hope. No surgery. No quick, easy fix. Her only option was to try to control it with chemotherapy and radiation.
She was in obvious pain, but, never one to complain; she downplayed a lot of her discomfort and soldiered on. Every other week of hard-hitting chemotherapy and then a couple of rounds of radiation. Life was hard and there was no end in sight.
Eventually, both her and her doctor had had enough. They both agreed to stop the chemotherapy and Connie enjoyed several blissfully free months. She was in and out of the hospital a few times, but every time she went in, she had hope. Hope that the doctors would find something to help, hope that her pain would be relieved. Hope that she would have more time.
Then, around Thanksgiving 2009, hopeless news. Her doctor gave her only a couple of months to live.
Quietly and calmly, she settled her affairs. She comforted her children and family. When there was no hope left, she dug deep and found courage. She could finally stop fighting and be at peace.
For two long weeks, her body and mind warred with the inevitable. She battled until the end. Family poured in from all over the country to say goodbye and honor the woman who had taught them so much of love and courage and optimism. She became a beacon of light as her closest family gathered around her for her final moments. And when she succumbed, it was with peace.
Her spirit is at rest now, and she can fly and run as fast as she wants to. She's gone, but we'll remember her for forever.
Memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Chapel of Angels in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery 6900 Lawndale Houston, Texas 77023
Connie is lovingly survived by her children, Esmeralda Flores, Christopher Rey Flores, Stephanie Loveland and husband Robert Loveland; father, Louis Albert Hartman, Jr. and step-mother, Deanne Hartman; brother, Michael Hartman and his partner David Vincent; sisters, Debbie Linnard and Nona Hartman; grandsons, Kenneth Michael Fagan,Jr. "Mikey" and Gabriel Louis Fagan; also by nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Connie Flores to:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 4486
Houston, TX. 77210-4486
or at www.mdanderson.org and follow links for online donation.
...... In Memory ......
...... Connie Louise Flores ......
Strong. Independent. Caring. Inspiring.
These words all describe Connie.
In October 2002 she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She was told she would have to undergo surgery to remove part of her colon and a mild form of chemotherapy to make sure the cancer was gone. She squared her shoulders, took a deep breath and endured hours of surgery and more than two weeks in the hospital due to complications. Months of chemotherapy later, in which her hair thinned out considerably and her energy level lagged, she was declared in remission.
After she recovered, we all watched as she grabbed life with both hands and never looked back. Connie was never the type of person to mope around and cry about all the troubles she had experienced. Most people who met her were never aware that she had even had cancer. She set about enjoying her second chance at life.
Winter of 2006 she started to feel pain in her back. No matter what new mattress or heating pad or pillows she tried, the pain persisted. So, finally, she went to the doctor. In April 2007 she was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, which means cancer that has grown outside of the colon. Unfortunately, it had also grown around a major artery and her pancreas. No surgeon would touch it.
Her doctor offered her little hope. No surgery. No quick, easy fix. Her only option was to try to control it with chemotherapy and radiation.
She was in obvious pain, but, never one to complain; she downplayed a lot of her discomfort and soldiered on. Every other week of hard-hitting chemotherapy and then a couple of rounds of radiation. Life was hard and there was no end in sight.
Eventually, both her and her doctor had had enough. They both agreed to stop the chemotherapy and Connie enjoyed several blissfully free months. She was in and out of the hospital a few times, but every time she went in, she had hope. Hope that the doctors would find something to help, hope that her pain would be relieved. Hope that she would have more time.
Then, around Thanksgiving 2009, hopeless news. Her doctor gave her only a couple of months to live.
Quietly and calmly, she settled her affairs. She comforted her children and family. When there was no hope left, she dug deep and found courage. She could finally stop fighting and be at peace.
For two long weeks, her body and mind warred with the inevitable. She battled until the end. Family poured in from all over the country to say goodbye and honor the woman who had taught them so much of love and courage and optimism. She became a beacon of light as her closest family gathered around her for her final moments. And when she succumbed, it was with peace.
Her spirit is at rest now, and she can fly and run as fast as she wants to. She's gone, but we'll remember her for forever.
Memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Chapel of Angels in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery 6900 Lawndale Houston, Texas 77023
Connie is lovingly survived by her children, Esmeralda Flores, Christopher Rey Flores, Stephanie Loveland and husband Robert Loveland; father, Louis Albert Hartman, Jr. and step-mother, Deanne Hartman; brother, Michael Hartman and his partner David Vincent; sisters, Debbie Linnard and Nona Hartman; grandsons, Kenneth Michael Fagan,Jr. "Mikey" and Gabriel Louis Fagan; also by nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Connie Flores to:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 4486
Houston, TX. 77210-4486
or at www.mdanderson.org and follow links for online donation.
...... Connie Louise Flores ......
Strong. Independent. Caring. Inspiring.
These words all describe Connie.
In October 2002 she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She was told she would have to undergo surgery to remove part of her colon and a mild form of chemotherapy to make sure the cancer was gone. She squared her shoulders, took a deep breath and endured hours of surgery and more than two weeks in the hospital due to complications. Months of chemotherapy later, in which her hair thinned out considerably and her energy level lagged, she was declared in remission.
After she recovered, we all watched as she grabbed life with both hands and never looked back. Connie was never the type of person to mope around and cry about all the troubles she had experienced. Most people who met her were never aware that she had even had cancer. She set about enjoying her second chance at life.
Winter of 2006 she started to feel pain in her back. No matter what new mattress or heating pad or pillows she tried, the pain persisted. So, finally, she went to the doctor. In April 2007 she was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, which means cancer that has grown outside of the colon. Unfortunately, it had also grown around a major artery and her pancreas. No surgeon would touch it.
Her doctor offered her little hope. No surgery. No quick, easy fix. Her only option was to try to control it with chemotherapy and radiation.
She was in obvious pain, but, never one to complain; she downplayed a lot of her discomfort and soldiered on. Every other week of hard-hitting chemotherapy and then a couple of rounds of radiation. Life was hard and there was no end in sight.
Eventually, both her and her doctor had had enough. They both agreed to stop the chemotherapy and Connie enjoyed several blissfully free months. She was in and out of the hospital a few times, but every time she went in, she had hope. Hope that the doctors would find something to help, hope that her pain would be relieved. Hope that she would have more time.
Then, around Thanksgiving 2009, hopeless news. Her doctor gave her only a couple of months to live.
Quietly and calmly, she settled her affairs. She comforted her children and family. When there was no hope left, she dug deep and found courage. She could finally stop fighting and be at peace.
For two long weeks, her body and mind warred with the inevitable. She battled until the end. Family poured in from all over the country to say goodbye and honor the woman who had taught them so much of love and courage and optimism. She became a beacon of light as her closest family gathered around her for her final moments. And when she succumbed, it was with peace.
Her spirit is at rest now, and she can fly and run as fast as she wants to. She's gone, but we'll remember her for forever.
Memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Chapel of Angels in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery 6900 Lawndale Houston, Texas 77023
Connie is lovingly survived by her children, Esmeralda Flores, Christopher Rey Flores, Stephanie Loveland and husband Robert Loveland; father, Louis Albert Hartman, Jr. and step-mother, Deanne Hartman; brother, Michael Hartman and his partner David Vincent; sisters, Debbie Linnard and Nona Hartman; grandsons, Kenneth Michael Fagan,Jr. "Mikey" and Gabriel Louis Fagan; also by nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Connie Flores to:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 4486
Houston, TX. 77210-4486
or at www.mdanderson.org and follow links for online donation.
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