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CONNIE KUNKLE

catlover — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:57:56 GMT

But we felt compelled to blog about the shocking death of ex-Evine host Connie Kunkle. We were on vacation when we read abut her demise, at the young age of 58, on Facebook. We didn’t have a laptop to write about it when it happened, but it truly disturbed it and caused us sorrow, in a haunting way.

We were even more stunned to read that Kunkle had died of a special kind of dementia. How could that be? She was so young.

Her friend Andy Taylor posted the news last week.

Friends of Connie: It is with deep sorrow that I share that our friend Connie Kunkle has passed away at age 58. Little more than a year ago, Connie was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, at which time she moved to Texas to be with her sister, Judy. In the last few months, Connie transitioned to a memory care facility where she received loving care.

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catlover — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:58:31 GMT

I am in shock................I just read this-so young.

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meallen616 — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:02:37 GMT

Connie, rest in peace,

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libbyannE — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:22:43 GMT

I read about this in another QVC post before Christmas. I remember her from the shop NBC days when I did occasionally watch. I think they went out of business. I have never watched evine.

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:27:24 GMT

I believe her brother passed from the same illness.

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Lucky Duck — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 00:31:03 GMT

So sad & shocked to hear this news. I enjoyed watching her.

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StylishLady — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:32:59 GMT

I have posted before that I felt a kindred relationship to Connie fashion wise.

Update to that. My oldest brother passed away the other day from dementia at age 88. Sad to see people suffer like that. RIP Connie and Ken.

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Msfitness — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:40:23 GMT

Oh my goodness, I remember her. She had so much fun personality. Thank you so much for posting. From time to time I watch Evine.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 06:27:54 GMT

@catlover wrote:
But we felt compelled to blog about the shocking death of ex-Evine host Connie Kunkle. We were on vacation when we read abut her demise, at the young age of 58, on Facebook. We didn’t have a laptop to write about it when it happened, but it truly disturbed it and caused us sorrow, in a haunting way.
We were even more stunned to read that Kunkle had died of a special kind of dementia. How could that be? She was so young.
Her friend Andy Taylor posted the news last week.
Friends of Connie: It is with deep sorrow that I share that our friend Connie Kunkle has passed away at age 58. Little more than a year ago, Connie was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, at which time she moved to Texas to be with her sister, Judy. In the last few months, Connie transitioned to a memory care facility where she received loving care.

@catlover Who is "we"?

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Cats3000 — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:55:31 GMT

How awful. R.I.P.

Dementia and early onset Alzheimer's Disease can strike at any age. Medical science has to find a way to either prevent the disease, or reverse the disease, or at least halt the spread. On TV we see a gazillion ads for Psoriasis medicines. How about the start of something to deal with dementia and Alzheimer's?

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croemer — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:05:32 GMT

And what a beautiful voice she had:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__kOD5bK9M&list=PLCixSPjadHz1NEqdkB3pDUO3ksQj77M5H

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sgraham30 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:32:56 GMT

Another one taken too soon.