4/13/1955 – 9/21/2022

Connie Siebert, 67, was born on April 13, 1955 to the late Kermit (Jim) Siebert Jr and Judy Wentworth Siebert in Belleville, IL. She was their oldest daughter. She passed away on September 21, 2022 in Smithville, TN.

She is survived by her sisters Gail (Darrell) Voorhees of Brighton, IL and Penny (Charlie) Little of Crossville, TN; niece Heather (Robert) and great niece Mara, all of Foristell, MO.

Connie graduated from Belleville East H.S. in 1973 and Belleville Area College prior to entering the U.S. Air Force in 1975 as one of the first female aircraft mechanics. Connie thrived in her twenty years of service, spending 14 years at Spangdahlem AFB in Germany and was a Desert Storm veteran. Her travels took her to Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Turkey, along with nine other European countries. She primarily worked on jet fighters: F-4s, F-16s, F-111s, as well as T-37s, and A-10s. She retired out of Nellis AFB in New Mexico in 1995, her rank being TSgt.

Civilian life took her to TN, working first at Skiroki, NA in Smithville and most recently at Autokiniton in Lebanon where she just celebrated her 10yr anniversary.

Connie enjoyed Renaissance festivals taking her to many surrounding states. She also enjoyed drawing, wire sculpturing, sewing, hiking, camping, and spelunking.

Connie loved God and her church where she had been a member for 25 years. She enjoyed the fellowship of her friends and was always willing to lend a hand for any task. Her family is comforted to know that she is “Safely Home in Heaven”.

A memorial service will be held at Faith Assembly of God church in Crossville, TN on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 12:15pm. TSgt. Siebert’s ashes will be interred in the Nashville National Cemetery on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 1:00pm, where military honors will be conducted. A celebration of Connie’s life will be held at a future time in or near her hometown of Belleville, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Connie’s name to the donor’s choice.