Constance "Connie" Burckhardt

Constance "Connie" (Bahm) Burckhardt went to continue her eternal life on December 25, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan.  Burial will be held at Mandan Union Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Connie was born August 23, 1949, to John and Otillia (Matz) Bahm in Mandan.  She spent her first five years in Mandan and then moved with her family to the farm 20 miles south of New Salem.  She shared many stories of growing up there and the times with her seven younger brothers and sisters.

Connie graduated from New Salem High School and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo.  Her professional career included retail management, but her greatest love was in fundraising and charities.  Connie worked for the American Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Del Rae Williams, CPA, March of Dimes, and United Blood Services.  Later in life, she worked for Coventry Health Care and Abused Adult Resource Center. 

Connie met Bob Burckhardt and they were married on September 3, 1982.  They lived in Fargo until moving to Mandan-Bismarck area in 1991 to be closer to family.  After 19 years of marriage Connie and Bob divorced and went their separate ways. 

Beginning Experience, a group for divorced, widowed, or separated people became an important part of Connie’s life.  She became a facilitator and served as a Board member and President of the Western ND organization.  She was a member of the Elks, JOY International, the VFW Auxiliary and served as local President and State Secretary, and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.

Connie is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill (Janet) Bahm, Almont, Richard (Trish) Bahm, Mandan, Ned and Dan Bahm, New Salem; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sue (and the late Rob) Haugen, Fargo, Delilah (Bob) Peschel, Laquey, MO, Juanita (Don) Achtenberg, New Leipzig; stepson and his wife, Jon (Kelly) Anderson and their daughter, Sara, Greeley, CO; her very special nieces and their husbands, Jessica Bahm, Lindsey Peschel, Miranda (Jason) Ostrowski, Cassie (Rob) Mead, and Heather (Casey) Martin; her very special nephews and their wives, Edward Bahm, Brent (Monica) Haugen, Jeremy (Sadie) Haugen, Thomas Haugen, Ben Peschel, Nathan Achtenberg, Matt Achtenberg (Megan Blacksmith), John (Katie) Bahm, Michael (Kristin) Bahm, and Ken (Brandi) Bahm; seventeen great-nieces and nephews; special friends, Ron and Kathy LaCoe and their children, Jessie, Cody, and Derrick, West Fargo; and many cousins and friends.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents; great nephew, Conner Bahm; and brother-in-law, Rob Haugen who will be waiting with open arms for her arrival.

“When you hear of my death, believe nothing of it, for I have just begun to live!”