Catherine Connie Creek

Catherine “Connie” Creek died peacefully on February 21, 2026. She had family by her side when she passed.

Connie was born in Frankfort, KS, on April 9, 1940, and raised in Beattie, KS. She was the oldest of three daughters to Fred and Kathryn Chadwick. Connie was very involved in activities at Beattie High School, including all four years in Pep Club, Glee Club, and Future Homemakers of America (FHA), and was a class officer her freshman, sophomore and junior years. Additionally, Connie was selected to Girls State in 1957. She traveled to Topeka during the summer to learn about leadership, citizenship, and the workings of government. Her early interests would become a constant theme throughout her life.

Connie graduated from Beattie High School in 1958; she was one of 11 students. The day after her graduation, her family moved to the Boise area.

Shortly after relocating, Connie started working at Morrison Knudsen in the secretarial pool, where she met her husband of 56 years, Larry Creek. They were married in September 1959, and in 1961 started their family with the arrival of their oldest daughter Cheri, followed by Susan (1962), Michele (1965), and Shannon (1966).

Connie became a busy stay-at-home mom. She spent most of her time running the girls to choir practice, dance class, Girl Scouts and Brownies, among many other activities, all while volunteering for a variety of organizations. Along with wrangling the girls, Connie sewed most of their clothes, cooked delicious meals, and canned fruits and vegetables each season.

Once all the girls started school, Connie reentered the workforce. She worked in administrative roles at several companies, including Global Travel. Her favorite position was “attaché” for the Idaho State Legislature where she worked for eight legislative sessions. Connie’s work ethic was so highly regarded that she was often specifically requested by legislators. After her time with the legislature, she worked at BB&W Advertising as an administrative assistant. In 1990, Connie was named as the legislative liaison for Buy Idaho™ where she was responsible for all legislative affairs and lobbying.

Connie volunteered extensively. She volunteered for the Lady Lions, where she became the President of the Miss Boise organization, and worked on the Miss Idaho Pageant. She was a member of the Gowen Field Officer Wives Club. She was a charter member of the Assistance League of Boise and held many officer positions, including President. She worked with a speech therapist within the Assistance League to launch “Operation, Can you Hear Me?”, a community program that provided refurbished hearing aids to people in need.

Connie was very welcoming and opened her home to many people. Over the years, Connie hosted four exchange students – Patty (Mexico), Tonya (Brazil), Fiona (London) and Kenji (Japan). She and Larry became very close with Patty’s family, hosting them in Boise and traveling to Mexico to stay and learn from them. They often referred to Patty as their fifth daughter. Besides the exchange students, Connie hosted three Miss Idaho winners (1967, 1976, 1977), housing them in Boise, and chaperoning them to the Miss America pageant.

Connie was a sports enthusiast. She was extremely competitive and enjoyed taking part in or watching many sports. She was a charter member of the Pierce Park Ladies Golf League, an accomplished bowler who often bragged she once bowled a 298, and held season tickets with Larry to Boise State University football as members of “the football group”. She loved outdoor sports such as fishing, boating, and sailing. It was a bone of contention that she often won in any competition she was involved in and usually caught the largest fish on outings. Her love of sports was passed down by her parents who were huge baseball fans, so much so that Connie was named after baseball legend Connie Mack.

Along with being smart and athletic, Connie had many talents and interests. Activities included sewing, crafts, painting, dancing, singing in choirs, and traveling. She loved to play games but was especially competitive during card games such as Dirty Neighbor, Hoof & Mouth, and Rummy. She was famously loud and often swore during heated games. Connie and Larry traveled internationally and domestically, took cruises, drove around the country in their motor home, and spent a great deal of time at their cabin in McCall. Once Connie retired, she continued to visit with friends and volunteer wherever she was needed. Retirement also increased the amount of time she got to spend with her grandkids and great grandkids. She loved watching and supporting them in their sports and activities. When not busy being a grandma, she and Larry explored areas they had not yet visited. Connie often commented that she was busier in retirement than she was when she was working and raising kids.

Connie is survived by her four daughters, Cheri (Jay) Price, Susan (Mike) Bloom, Michele (Ron) Tatom, Shannon (David) Egger, her nine grandchildren, Christopher (Kim) Price, Morgan (Sara) Price, Ben (Candice) Bloom, Morgan (Drew) Malcolm, Faryn (Joey) Egger, Zack Bloom, Charley (Nick) Austin, Catherine Tatom, and six great-grandchildren: Haylie, Kamryn, Owen, and Carter Burr, Emma Price, and Theodore Malcolm. She is also survived by her sister, Linda Pletcher, her brothers-in-law Dennis Creek, Dean Creek and Dan Pletcher, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Larry Creek, her father and mother, Fred and Kathryn Chadwick, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Sylvia Creek, her younger sister, Barb Pletcher, and her brother-in-law, Phil Pletcher.

A private burial ceremony will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery where she will be interred with her husband.

A public service will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 1:00PM, at the Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th Street, Boise, ID, in the Emmaus Center. A reception will follow at 3:00PM at 11127 W. Morela Drive, Boise, ID 83709, in the Hazelwood Village Clubhouse.

The family would like to thank the staff at Overland Court Memory Care as well as Keystone Hospice. We would especially like to thank Patrick, one of her favorite caregivers in Assisted Living. The staff of both the Assisted Living/Memory Care facility and Keystone Hospice fell in love with Connie, treated her with kindness and respect, and made sure she was cared for and comfortable. We are deeply grateful to them.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Assistance League of Boise, or any charity meaningful to you.