Connie Louise Purves Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Connie Louise Purves in Clifton, Kansas, who passed away on January 22, 2026 at the age of 80. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Max Sterling and Maxine Sterling (Naillieux); her son Quenton Kenneth Long; and her siblings, Bernita Wilda Basnett, Martha Lou Perret, Kathryn Ann Rodgers and Harold Lloyd Sterling.
She is survived by: her husband Michael D. Purves; her sons, Carroll L. Long, Jr. (Megan) of Salina and Curtis L. Long (Andrea) of Clifton; her brother Kenneth Sterling of Clifton; and her grandchildren, Mitchell Long, Isabella Finch, Airika Ohlde, Ethan Long and Trent Long. She is also survived by her 10 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for Connie can be made to the Clifton Park Improvement Fund, sent in care of Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home, 918 7th St., Clay Center, Kansas 67432.
