Obituary: Trenien Joanne Conner

Trenien Joanne Conner

Trenien Joanne Conner

Isle LaMotte, Vermont - Trenien Joanne Conner, 81, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family, Friday evening Dec. 28, 2018.

Trenien was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Lompoc, California, the daughter of the late Alfred and Velma Martin Galloway of Santa Barbara, California.

She graduated from Santa Barbara High School and met the love of her life, Clarence William (Bill) Conner. They were married Nov. 26, 1956, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.

Trenien began developing her artistic talents in her early adult years, first as a painter working mainly in oils.When she and Bill retired to Prescott, Arizona, she began quilting and beading. Sometimes her beading was used in her quilting medium, but she also created magnificent beaded jewelry.

Trenien’s quilts were award winning in design and were displayed in the Prescott, Arizona, Historic Downtown Museum and published in Quilter’s Magazine. She was a member of the Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild, Prescott.

She is survived by her husband, Clarence William Conner, and her two daughters, Jeanette O’Conor of Isle LaMotte; and Sharon Gadzik and her husband Charlie of Newcastle, Washington. She is the grandmother of Christian and Jamie Surber of Bonney Lake, Washington, Daniel Surber of Lynnwood, Washington, Kaitlyn Surber of Seattle, Washington, Jamison Wells of Newcastle, Washington, Kelly Marie Pitcher of Newcastle, Washington, and Kilian Bronson of Lyme, New Hampshire.She is the great-grandmother of Liam Conner and Lucy Ellen Margaret Wells, and Lillian and Amelia Surber. She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Stacy Conner-Daily of Brinnon, Washington and her sister, Gretchen Lusink of Eatonville, Washington.

A service will be held in the spring at St. Anne’s Shrine in Isle LaMotte, Vermont. Online condolences may be made at www.minorfh.com.

Information provided by survivors.


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