Constance Carbone
June 16, 1952 - November 16, 2025
Obituary
Constance “Connie” G. Carbone, 73, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at UW-Hospital, Madison. A Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Tennyson, Wisconsin. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Melby Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials may made to the Connie Carbone Memorial Fund, PO Box 245, Platteville, WI 53818. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.
Connie was born on June 16, 1952, the daughter of Eugene “Gene” and Theresa “Tressa” (Leibfried) Kerkenbush. She graduated from Potosi High School, Class of ‘70' and attended Southwest Tech, Fennimore, where she studied nursing. Connie worked as a nurse and later became the administrator of Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster, Wisconsin, where she worked until she retired. Connie was an avid reader and she also was an enthusiastic sports fan. Her main focus and love was following her grandchildren in their sporting and school activities over the years.
Connie is survived by three children, Angie (Rick) Hoppert, Jaime (Aaron) Redfern, and Tony (Jeanie) Carbone; 8 grandchildren, Brady, Grace and Ava Hoppert, Riley (Brooke), Reece and Jackson Redfern, Jaydon and Jensen Carbone; one great-grandchild, Frank and one on the way; sister, Bonnie Rojemann; brothers, David (Roxy) Kerkenbush, Roger (Chris) Kerkenbush; sister-in-law, Betty Kerkenbush and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Dave McWilliams, her parents, brother, Tom Kerkenbush and brother-in-law, Ted Rojemann.