Connie K. (McBride) McGhee

Connie Kathleen (McBride) McGhee went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2026. She was born on July 31, 1932, near Troy, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Alice (Brandt) McBride. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College and a master’s degree from Rockford College.

Following her marriage to Warren Geddes McGhee on August 21, 1954, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, they made their home in Stillman Valley, Illinois. In 2021, she moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She taught for many years in the Stillman Valley schools.

Connie was a member of Kishwaukee Community Evangelical Presbyterian Church, where she served in many capacities, especially in music. She treasured time with family and friends, working in her flower garden, and traveling in Britain. From her earliest days, books were her constant and beloved companions.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren, in 2018, after 64 years of marriage; her parents; her brother, James McBride; and her sister, Nancy Nesbitt.

She is survived by her son, Jim W. (Karen) McGhee of Long Grove, Illinois; her daughter, Katie (Mike) Nelson of Elizabethtown, Kentucky; eight grandchildren: Jim F. (Devan) McGhee of Florida, Emily (Eli) Grieff of Arizona, Megan (Daniel) Holley of Nevada, Ben (Shelby) Nelson of North Carolina, Matthew Nelson of Kentucky, Grace McGhee of Illinois, Nathan (Nina) Nelson of Missouri, and Liana McGhee of Illinois; nine great-grandchildren; her brother, Allan McBride; and many nieces and nephews.

A private burial will take place at Kishwaukee Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at Kishwaukee Community Church at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Please, no flowers. Memorials may be made to Kishwaukee Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 8195 Kishwaukee Road, Stillman Valley, IL 61084, or to the Kishwaukee Cemetery Association, 9552 N. Kishwaukee Road, Stillman Valley, IL 61084.