Nina Maxine Conn

COEUR D’ALENE – Nina Maxine Conn, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully August 1, 2014. Nina was born February 12, 1924 in Plummer, Idaho to Samuel and Edith (Wiltse) Pierce. During her childhood she grew up on the family’s “80 acres” in Hope, Idaho. She rode a horse-drawn school bus to school. The family pet was a deer that stayed nearby. Nina married Jack Davidson on December 21, 1942. They had two children, Jack Davidson, Jr. and Carol Sue Davidson. The couple divorced in 1957. On October 18, 1957, she married William (Bub) Conn Jr. and she was instantly the proud mother of William (Mike) Conn, Lynda Conn and Dennis (Bryan) Conn. Later, Ronnie Conn and Jon Conn were added to the family. Seven children kept her quite busy, but she and Bub built a close, happy family. She was a member of the Clark Fork Pinochle Club and Homemakers Club. She raced Powder Puff at the Sandpoint Race Track where she received a trophy for first place in 1954. Nina is preceded in death by husbands Jack Davidson and William Conn; siblings: Colleen Hunt, Nancy Singleton, Margie Pierce, Robert Pierce, and Sylvia Pierce; and grandson Jack Davidson, III. Nina is survived by siblings William Pierce, Beverly Pennington; children Jackie (Cetta) Davidson, Carol Sue (Larry) Saunders, Mike (Debbie) Conn, Lynda Conn, Bryan (Barbara Derr-Thomas) Conn, Ronnie (Laurie Howard) Conn, and Jon (Lynnette) Conn; 28 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She lived a long and happy life and touched the hearts of many people. Nina’s life was full of love for her children and their families and we will love and miss her forever. The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Legends Park Assisted Living, Heritage House, Kootenai Health, Hospice of North Idaho and Life Care Center of Post Falls for their care and compassion to both Nina and the family. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. August 16, 2014 at Coffelt Funeral Home in Sandpoint, Idaho with burial following at the Clark Fork Cemetery.