Constance 'Connie' L. Jansen Obituary (1947

Constance Lee "Connie" Jansen passed away March 1, 2022, in Des Moines, WA. Connie was born January 5, 1947 to parents LeRoy A and Lillian M. Jansen in Ellensburg. Connie was raised in Ellensburg where she graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1965. Following graduation, she went to work for the National Bank of Commerce. She continued her banking career on the West Side of the Cascades for the next twelve years at various hometown banks. In 1967 she married Tom Morrison, together they had one daughter, Nicole. In 1986 Connie made a major career change, she went back to school and became a Manicurist/ Esthetician. Connie excelled in all phases of her career opening a "Salon on Wheels," a mobile nail salon, while living in Federal Way with her 2nd husband of 15 years, Robert Cruz of Tacoma, WA. In 1989 she moved back to Ellensburg and worked at Ooh-Vations Hair Salon and then opened her own in-home salon; The Unsalon, Faces, Fingers, and Feet. She operated that salon until 2009. During that time, she was also the primary care giver for her parents who preceded her in death, Lillian in 2006 and Leroy 2009. During her time back in Ellensburg, she met Albert Mugica and they were companions for close to 30 years, eventually ending back over on the West Side in Des Moines, WA. Connie loved to travel, visiting Spain, Italy, Northern California, New Orleans, and often Hood River, OR. She is survived by her daughter; Nicole (Tony) Fink, granddaughters Taylor Fink and Emily Fink, nieces, Lisa Dawn (Randal) Eddy of Yakima and Tracy Ann (Dewayne) Patterson of California, several cousins, and close friends. Connie was preceded in death by her mother Lillian (Betassa) Jansen, Father Leroy Jansen, and beloved kitties Meesha and Tango. She will be greatly missed. Connie will be laid to rest with her mother at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Ellensburg, WA.