Obituary of Constance "Connie" Joan Gilsdorf

Constance Joan Miles was born in Monroe, Michigan on November 3, 1957. She was one of three children born from the union of the late Thomas Miles and the late Trula (Greer) Miles. Connie attended Monroe Schools graduating high school with the class of 1976. For several years, she was employed by Monroe Bank and Trust as a Proof Operator and then for 21st Century Communications as an operator for their answering service. Connie married the love of her life Albert L. Gilsdorf on October 23, 1992 at the Ida Firehall. Connie was employed by Monroe Public Schools as a lunchroom aide for twenty-two years. During her career, she assisted in the cafeteria at Lincoln School and at the Arborwood North facility before taking a medical retirement in 2015. Connie had no qualms about being in charge and in fact was the ultimate hostess and cook. She enjoyed family parties, holidays, and birthdays, but basically just getting together for any reason or no reason at all. She was a wonderful mother and a doting grandmother always believing in their abilities and forgiving their shortcomings. Connie loved to laugh and had a special touch with all those around her. She was a huge Elvis fan. Connie Gilsdorf a lifelong Monroe resident passed peacefully at home from this life on her fifty-ninth birthday under the care of ProMedica Monroe Hospice. To cherish her memory she leaves her beloved husband: Al of Monroe; four children: Tara (Todd) Carr, William Griffin, and Sara (Michael) McCormick all of Monroe, and Janel Tibai of Erie; two brothers: Roger (Dee) Miles of Manchester and Jeff Miles of Monroe; nine grandchildren: Mareena Carr, Jayce Carr, Benjamin Tibai, Cade Griffin, Clara Tibai, Grace McCormick, Maximus Tibai, Blane Griffin, Brenden Evans; and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Friends may gather on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 7:00pm until 9:00pm and from 1:00pm until 9:00pm on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of Her Life will take place at 11:00am on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 also at Merkle’s with the Reverend Sam McCormick of Monroe Outreach Assembly of God officiating. Procession will follow to Roselawn Memorial Park in LaSalle for burial. Memorial donations in her honor are suggested to the ProMedica Monroe Cancer Center. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com.