Constance Lollar (nee Maggard), 93, died on Jan. 3, 2015, at her retirement home in Gulf Coast Village, Cape Coral, Fla. Connie was born in Norton, Va., and lived in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio during her youth. It was in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was working as a bookkeeper in 1946 that she met Cleveland Indians catcher John Sherman Lollar II. He played for the New York Yankees in 1947-48 and was playing for the St. Louis Browns when the couple married on July 10, 1949. Sherm played for the Browns until 1951, when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. At that time, Connie and Sherm settled in Springfield, Mo., where they kept their permanent home throughout Sherm's career as one of the best catchers in the major leagues. In 1963 Sherm retired from active play and coached in the majors from 1964 to 1968 and managed in the minors from 1970 to 1974 when he retired.
Sherm and Connie had two sons: John Sherman "Pete" Lollar III and Kevin P. Lollar.
Sherman was Connie's favorite player (next to Ted Williams) and she remained proud of his career and quiet style throughout her life. In 1960, Connie and Sherm opened Sherm Lollar Lanes bowling alley in Springfield, which she continued to operate after Sherm's death in 1977.
In Springfield, Connie was known as an expert knitter, whose sweaters are prized to this day by friends and family. She donated hundreds of expertly made blankets and hats to area hospitals. Later, she added knitted pink bears to her repertoire, giving them to women suffering from breast cancer. She was a yoga instructor for more than 20 years. In the 1970s, when Sherm was with the Tucson Toros, Connie found her love of the Arizona desert. She spent hundreds of hours hiking, never tiring of seeing saguaro cacti on her journeys.
After Sherm's death, Connie became involved in Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, begun in-part because of Sherm's illness.
In 1994, Connie sold the bowling alley and moved to Pine Island, Fla., to live near her son Kevin. On Pine Island, Connie was involved in the Hobby Club and enjoyed mangos, hiking and watching the local bird life.
In 2010, Connie moved to an independent living apartment at Gulf Coast Village and she remained independent until she died at age 93.
Connie is much loved and missed by her family: son Pete and wife Carolyn Lollar and their three boys, John Robin (Tirzah), Stefan and Ryan; son Kevin Lollar and wife Nadine Slimak and Kevin's children Joshua (Kristy) and Erin (John) Lambert. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Elizabeth, Justus, Constance (her namesake) and Solomon Lollar and John Patrick Lambert.
Published in the News-Leader on Jan. 7, 2015
Sherm and Connie had two sons: John Sherman "Pete" Lollar III and Kevin P. Lollar.
Sherman was Connie's favorite player (next to Ted Williams) and she remained proud of his career and quiet style throughout her life. In 1960, Connie and Sherm opened Sherm Lollar Lanes bowling alley in Springfield, which she continued to operate after Sherm's death in 1977.
In Springfield, Connie was known as an expert knitter, whose sweaters are prized to this day by friends and family. She donated hundreds of expertly made blankets and hats to area hospitals. Later, she added knitted pink bears to her repertoire, giving them to women suffering from breast cancer. She was a yoga instructor for more than 20 years. In the 1970s, when Sherm was with the Tucson Toros, Connie found her love of the Arizona desert. She spent hundreds of hours hiking, never tiring of seeing saguaro cacti on her journeys.
After Sherm's death, Connie became involved in Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, begun in-part because of Sherm's illness.
In 1994, Connie sold the bowling alley and moved to Pine Island, Fla., to live near her son Kevin. On Pine Island, Connie was involved in the Hobby Club and enjoyed mangos, hiking and watching the local bird life.
In 2010, Connie moved to an independent living apartment at Gulf Coast Village and she remained independent until she died at age 93.
Connie is much loved and missed by her family: son Pete and wife Carolyn Lollar and their three boys, John Robin (Tirzah), Stefan and Ryan; son Kevin Lollar and wife Nadine Slimak and Kevin's children Joshua (Kristy) and Erin (John) Lambert. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Elizabeth, Justus, Constance (her namesake) and Solomon Lollar and John Patrick Lambert.
Published in the News-Leader on Jan. 7, 2015
Constance Lollar (nee Maggard), 93, died on Jan. 3, 2015, at her retirement home in Gulf Coast Village, Cape Coral, Fla. Connie was born in Norton, Va., and lived in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio during her youth. It was in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was working as a bookkeeper in 1946 that she met Cleveland Indians catcher John Sherman Lollar II. He played for the New York Yankees in 1947-48 and was playing for the St. Louis Browns when the couple married on July 10, 1949. Sherm played for the Browns until 1951, when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. At that time, Connie and Sherm settled in Springfield, Mo., where they kept their permanent home throughout Sherm's career as one of the best catchers in the major leagues. In 1963 Sherm retired from active play and coached in the majors from 1964 to 1968 and managed in the minors from 1970 to 1974 when he retired.
Sherm and Connie had two sons: John Sherman "Pete" Lollar III and Kevin P. Lollar.
Sherman was Connie's favorite player (next to Ted Williams) and she remained proud of his career and quiet style throughout her life. In 1960, Connie and Sherm opened Sherm Lollar Lanes bowling alley in Springfield, which she continued to operate after Sherm's death in 1977.
In Springfield, Connie was known as an expert knitter, whose sweaters are prized to this day by friends and family. She donated hundreds of expertly made blankets and hats to area hospitals. Later, she added knitted pink bears to her repertoire, giving them to women suffering from breast cancer. She was a yoga instructor for more than 20 years. In the 1970s, when Sherm was with the Tucson Toros, Connie found her love of the Arizona desert. She spent hundreds of hours hiking, never tiring of seeing saguaro cacti on her journeys.
After Sherm's death, Connie became involved in Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, begun in-part because of Sherm's illness.
In 1994, Connie sold the bowling alley and moved to Pine Island, Fla., to live near her son Kevin. On Pine Island, Connie was involved in the Hobby Club and enjoyed mangos, hiking and watching the local bird life.
In 2010, Connie moved to an independent living apartment at Gulf Coast Village and she remained independent until she died at age 93.
Connie is much loved and missed by her family: son Pete and wife Carolyn Lollar and their three boys, John Robin (Tirzah), Stefan and Ryan; son Kevin Lollar and wife Nadine Slimak and Kevin's children Joshua (Kristy) and Erin (John) Lambert. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Elizabeth, Justus, Constance (her namesake) and Solomon Lollar and John Patrick Lambert.
Published in the News-Leader on Jan. 7, 2015
Sherm and Connie had two sons: John Sherman "Pete" Lollar III and Kevin P. Lollar.
Sherman was Connie's favorite player (next to Ted Williams) and she remained proud of his career and quiet style throughout her life. In 1960, Connie and Sherm opened Sherm Lollar Lanes bowling alley in Springfield, which she continued to operate after Sherm's death in 1977.
In Springfield, Connie was known as an expert knitter, whose sweaters are prized to this day by friends and family. She donated hundreds of expertly made blankets and hats to area hospitals. Later, she added knitted pink bears to her repertoire, giving them to women suffering from breast cancer. She was a yoga instructor for more than 20 years. In the 1970s, when Sherm was with the Tucson Toros, Connie found her love of the Arizona desert. She spent hundreds of hours hiking, never tiring of seeing saguaro cacti on her journeys.
After Sherm's death, Connie became involved in Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities, begun in-part because of Sherm's illness.
In 1994, Connie sold the bowling alley and moved to Pine Island, Fla., to live near her son Kevin. On Pine Island, Connie was involved in the Hobby Club and enjoyed mangos, hiking and watching the local bird life.
In 2010, Connie moved to an independent living apartment at Gulf Coast Village and she remained independent until she died at age 93.
Connie is much loved and missed by her family: son Pete and wife Carolyn Lollar and their three boys, John Robin (Tirzah), Stefan and Ryan; son Kevin Lollar and wife Nadine Slimak and Kevin's children Joshua (Kristy) and Erin (John) Lambert. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Elizabeth, Justus, Constance (her namesake) and Solomon Lollar and John Patrick Lambert.
Published in the News-Leader on Jan. 7, 2015
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