Constance (Conrad) Muessle was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 23, 1919.

She and her husband, Stan, moved to Oregon in 1945, joining her mother and father, Anna and Henry Conrad, and her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and John Dietrich, in the formation of a family business, Conrad Veneers, located in Tualatin.

Ever an active member of the community, Connie saw her first priority as the nurturer of her family and the support of their education. She was mother of five, grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 16.

Her significant volunteer work included teaching Christian doctrine at the parishes of St. Cecilia’s of Beaverton and at St. John Fisher of Portland. She was a founding member of St. John Fisher and an active member in the parish. Subsequently, she volunteered for 11 years at Jesuit High School, organizing and directing the alumni association. She also volunteered for several years as a tax counselor for AARP. She was a former member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Portland Golf Club.

She lived in Southwest Portland for many years before moving to Mary’s Woods in Lake Oswego in 2001. Connie was predeceased by her husband, Stanley Peter Muessle.

She is survived by her children, Stan (Elizabeth), John, Constance (Dick), David (Megan) and Brian; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and sister, Mary Jane Dietrich.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at the Chapel of the Holy Names, 17400 Holy Names Drive, Lake Oswego.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembrances be sent to Providence Hospice, 6410 N.E. Halsey St., Ste. 300, Portland, OR 97213.