Connie Veach Obituary

-Lovingly Written by the family-

Connie Marie Veach, age 63, of Neosho, MO, passed into the loving arms of God due to complications from a minor surgery at 2:00 PM on February 12th, 2026 in her home.

She was born on December 27th, 1962, in Citrus Heights, CA to Richard and Francis Thouvenell.

Connie graduated from Webb City High School in May of 1981and lived and worked in the Joplin/Webb City area her whole life.

She spent 25 years working with her best friends Debi Trahin and Rayella Lindsay hand crafting dental appliances at The Unique Dental Lab in Webb City. She is also fondly remembered by the hundreds of area youths she supervised at Keely's Silver Wheels skating rink in Joplin.

Connie will be remembered for her generosity of spirit, her constant kindness, her sunny outlook in all weather and her love for absolutely everything. She was the brightest star in the sky for everyone who knew her. She will be lovingly remembered and badly missed by all those fortunate enough to have known her.

Connie had a deep passion for cooking and was really good at it. She will be remembered for the lavish meals she would effortlessly prepare in her home, often feeding twenty or more people.

Connie loved her vegetable garden and cultivated flowers wherever they would grow. Both in the ground and in the hearts of those she loved.

Connie treasured the young men and women she supervised in her capacity as the Lead Sterile Processing Tech at Freeman Medical Center. She was a compassionate and effective leader and is deeply loved by everyone who knew her.

She was the love of her husband's life and the apple of his eye. Connie and Gary were married on June 5th 2021 at the Civil War Ranch in Carthage MO. They lived a rich life in a peaceful, loving home in rural Neosho and traveled together extensively. Connie and Gary visited forty-four states and had countless adventures. Always ready for another trip, they had made plans to visit many more places in the coming years.

She is survived by her husband Gary Veach, her daughter, Mandy Freeman (son-in-law Chris Freeman), her daughter Brandy Mann (son-in-law Tom Mann), her son Brad Ogle, (Daughter-in-law Kara Ogle), her stepson Austin Veach and seven grandchildren, Ethan Freeman (Ruby De Jesus), Evan Freeman, Garritt Mann, Delaney Freeman, Addy Mann, Jaxon Ogle and Connor Ogle. Two great grandsons, Layne Freeman and Mason Freeman, her Sister Cindy Thouvenell-King as well as a vast number of friends and coworkers.

Connie is preceded in death by her Father Richard, her mother Francis and two brothers, David and Gary Thouvenell.

Connie and Gary regularly attended the Crossbar Cowboy Church in rural Neosho.

Services will be held at Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City, A public visitation will be held at 2:00pm. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:00am at the same venue.

In the spirit of celebrating Connie's life and sharing memories, the family encourages friends and relatives to visit www.simpsonfh.com. Here, you can leave your recollections of Connie and upload photos to her memorial page. Services are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home.