“Together Again”
Connie S. Adams, age 63, of Wooster, died on Friday, September 04, 2026 at Shady Lawn in Dalton with her sister Tina Yates by her bedside.
She was born on August 11, 1963 in Wooster to Milford and Shirley Sovel Adams, Jr.
Connie retired after working for many years in the food service industry. She loved playing cards, Bingo and watching her game shows and soap operas.
She is survived by her children Constance “Nikki” McManus, Shirleen (Hansen Beasley) VanDyne and Brian “Boo” VanDyne Jr. all of Wooster; grandchildren Mackenzie, Dominic, Kendalyn, Bryceton, Elliott, Ben, Brancyn, Alieyanna, and Aailyah; great-grandchildren Arthur and Emerson; sisters Dorothy (John) Garver of Apple Creek and Tina (Tim) Yates and her brother Junior Adams both of Wooster. Connie had a special bond with all of her nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Connie was preceded in death by her husband Brian VanDyne and brother Billy Joe Adams.
A Celebration of Connie’s life will be held at the McIntire, Bradham and Sleek Funeral, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Larry Newsome officiating. Interment will follow at Reedsburg Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Donations can be made to the funeral home to defray funeral expenses.
The family would like to extent their thanks to the staff of Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare for all of the care and support of Connie.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com
Fly High Connie until we meet again
Oh Momma, I miss you so much 💔
Oh Connie you will be missed all the wonderful memories I have of you will last forever xoxoxo
so sorry to hear of Connie’s passing. sending prayers to all the family 🙏🏻
Prayers for the family she will be missed by everyone
Aunt Connie I will love you for all time. I will remember all the good times but more so all those hard belly laughing moments we had at bingo. If there was one thing you were good at, it was playing them 6 bingo cards at a time. And if there was one thing you weren’t so great at, that was driving a vehicle. Man you got in a car with you you were asking to soil your pants. Im gonna miss you 😔 run free up there. You are whole, you are brand new… until my day comes hold it down and behave yourself. Love you forever..
Im so sorry to hear this. Sending prayers to all the family.
I send my condolences to the family, my lifelong friend so many so many memories. Love you go run the streets of gold because you have a brand new body now I know you Buddha and Kristi was waiting at pearly gates for you as well as Billy and your parents. You’re at a Happy Place no more tears and no more pain. You go fly high my friend.
My prayers 🙏 to the family I’ve known Connie and her family since I was a teenager
My girls went to school with Nikki.
May God’s Blessings upon each one of her family. May you RIP my friend 🙏.
From your friend Linda Brenneman Smith
rest easy girl tell my mom I love and miss her.ive always liked you loved listening to you tell me what’s going with who and where at lol fly high ur truly free
I Love you so much Grandma Connie Sue. I loved hanging out and bonding with you. You are everything to me. I loved when I talked to you on the phone. I love going on adventures,walks,hikes,and riding in your car. You always listining and very caring not just to me but to everyone one. You are in my heart forever and forever. Me and your son my dad will always love you. I believe that your up their in the skys looking down opon us. I will make you proud grandma.
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Also tell everyone that I love them grandma
Sincere condolences to the family. Rest easy Connie. No more struggles.
See ya again 🦋🌹
Prayers and condolences for the family from the Zarlengo family