Constance Kay Davis

Obituary for Constance (Connie) Davis - April 2, 1952 - September 8, 2025 We will so miss our Connie - her wit, her infectious giggle, her love of her family and her passion for good journalism. Born to Dolores and Derrill Davis in Cresco, Iowa she graduated from Winona State with a degree in Mass Communication. She became a reporter, a photographer, an assistant copy editor and eventually a managing editor with newspapers from Connecticut, to Clear Lake, Iowa to Duluth, Minnesota. She believed in the power and impact of a hometown newspaper. After receiving her master's degree in journalism from Penn State University, she taught at Ohio University and DePauw University. This led to a Ph.D in Mass Communication at the University of Iowa where she specialized in cyber law. She created training classes for journalists and eventually served as a doctoral advisor for journalism students. After retirement she volunteered in the schools, helping grade school students read, write and express themselves. Connie passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Lynn and brother-in-law Rudy Basztura. She will be missed by her sisters Marcia Davis-Cannon and Cheryl Basztura and by her sister-in-law Sandra Davis (Lynn). She was especially close to her nieces and nephews - Andrea Rubin (Basztura), Matt Basztura, Chris Davis (Margaret), Justin Davis (Lynn Kuo), Joe Cannon (Danielle) and Diana Taylor (Jordan). As children they all became subjects of her photography and newspaper columns. Once she retired, she became a fixture in Chris and Margaret's family. She celebrated life through her great nieces and nephews - by laughing with them, taking photos, baking incredible treats and cheering them on at their athletic endeavors. She had an impact on all of our lives. The family wishes to thank the caring staff at the Waters of Edina and the wonderful nurses from Grace Hospice. A celebration of life will be hold on December 29th at Washburn McReavy Funeral Home in Edina, MN. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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Constance Kay Davis

April 2, 1952 - September 8, 2025

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