Feb. 16, 1951 ~ Nov. 21, 2023
Connie was born on Feb. 16, 1951, to Kenneth and Betty Tegrotenhuis in Delta, Colorado. She was the third of four children. Connie grew up working on the family farm and orchards, showing 4-H pigs, and she was also a cheerleader for the Hotchkiss Bulldogs. She graduated in 1969 and attended cosmetology school in Lamar, Colorado.
In 1970, Connie married Alan Shuss of Crawford, and they had two…