Vandella Alice “Missy” Connole passed away peacefully at her home in South Jordan, Utah where she lived with her son Ian, his girlfriend Cecelia Curtis, and with the “fur babies” to included 3 cats (NitNit, Jeff and Ollie) and 2 dogs (Penny and Walter).
Missy was born on September 12, 1967 to Kenneth and Vandella Graven in Murray, Utah. She was her daddy‘s little girl. She is survived by her son Ian Connole, her sister Kandy Burningham (Paul), her brother Kenny Graven and her former husband Christopher Connole.
She is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Vandella Graven.
Missy and Chris were married on August 15, 1998 and had been friends since junior high. They enjoyed many camping trips and fun times at Lake Powell house boating with friends and family. Missy was not a big fan of camping, she much preferred the Waldorf Astoria , but still went because she knew she’d be having good times with friends and family. She enjoyed relaxing vacations in Turks and Caicos, Hawaii, Belize, Cayman Islands and many other beautiful beaches. She was a very dedicated mother and good friend to her son Ian. Her unwavering dedication to his well being was always a top priority. As a huge advocate for animals, rescuing and bringing home her new found friends was a common occurrence, she even once brought home a mink.
Missy worked as a daycare teacher for the City of South Jordan for many years. She loved the kids and they always looked forward to “Aunt Mimi” being at there to have fun and educate them. She had a bunny (BunBun) that lived at the daycare and then later at the senior center where she was employed for several years. Her beautiful smile and upbeat personality was always a pleasure for those she worked with. Missy also enjoyed being “Peggy Planner”as she would often plan and arrange Sunday brunches with friends. She also enjoyed being “Katie Campfire” sitting around the firepit with her friends. She enjoyed listening to Lenny Kravitz “her boyfriend” and dancing to the Beatles in her kitchen.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (
bestfriends.org) Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting (
www.starksfuneral.com)
A Celebration Of Life will be held on Friday, May 1 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Salt Lake City.
