Cornelia "Connie" Anne Burrill

Cornelia “Connie” Anne Burrill, age 95, of Dassel, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Lakeside Generations in Dassel. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Litchfield with Rev. Kerri Meyer officiating. Interment of the urn will be held at the Hawley Cemetery on a later date. There will be a time to gather and celebrate her life one-hour prior to the service at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Litchfield. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the memorial service arrangements. Cornelia “Connie” Anne Burrill, the daughter of Henry Longley and Anne Warren (Bullock) Burrill was born on May 31, 1928, in Hawley, Minnesota. Connie was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Litchfield. Connie grew up in the Hawley area and graduated from Ada High School in 1946. She then attended the University of Minnesota School of Physical Therapy in Minneapolis and obtained her B.S. degree in 1950. Early in her career, Connie provided care and physical therapy services at residential pediatric facilities in South Dakota and Minnesota. In 1956, Connie returned to her educational roots at the U of MN and was employed as a Physical Therapist in their Children’s Rehabilitation Center and was a clinical instructor at the School of Physical Therapy. Connie retired from the U of MN in 1985, and moved to Lake Washington and lived with her sister, Harriette. Connie was the first pediatric physical therapist employed at Meeker & Wright Special Education Cooperative until 1989. Over her years of service and dedication to the physical therapy profession, Connie was instrumental in improving the lives of hundreds of children and their families. Her care and love extended beyond the treatment room, as she quickly became a beloved friend of the families she worked with. Connie loved to sew, knit, and bake to share with others. She loved her church and faithfully served others and the community in many ways. Connie had a strong circle of many dear friends who she held close to her heart. She is survived by her seven nieces and nephews and extended family and a host of devoted friends. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Longley and Anne Warren (Bullock) Burrill, brother, Charles E. Burrill, sister-in-law, Catherine M. (Toner) Burrill, sisters, Harriette Burrill, Pamelia ‘Pam’ Burrill and a niece, Constance A. Burrill.

Cornelia "Connie" Anne Burrill

May 31, 1928 - December 15, 2023