Connie L. Jackson

Ms. Connie L. Jackson passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. Age 53 years. She was born on October 25, 1964 in Howell, Michigan to Walter Andrew Slavik and Mabel Ann Slavik.

Connie was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan and a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. She attended Saginaw Public Schools. Connie loved to travel, spend time with family and friends, and taking her grandchildren to family fun places. Connie enjoyed her involvement with Native American projects, especially beadwork and other artwork. She was a very outgoing and happy person who loved the Lord with all her heart. Connie attended Old Town Christian Outreach under the leadership of Pastor Don Dinninger.

She leaves to cherish loving memories two daughters, Evita Jackson and Ruth Ann-Bo Jackson; three sons, Lightfeather, Jeremiah and Fernando Jackson; five stepchildren, Fernando, Gilbert, Angie, Adam and Estralita Jackson; fourteen grandchildren, Angela, Eli, Lucas, Jordan, Nayeli, Elias, Nikko, Neyamia, Fernando, Benjamin, Seqoyia, Jacob, Jade, Lilly and Syanna Jackson; six sisters, Glenda Slavik, Karen Siminski, Julia Hay, Sandra Barron, Joni Delacruz and Cynthia Cisneros; three brothers, Michael, Walter and Donald Slavik; many nieces and nephews; two aunts, Beatrice Seger and Wanda Smitter; three uncles, Theodore, Frederick and Russell Stevens; many cousins; mother-in-law, Cruz Garcia Jackson; five sisters-in-law, Sofia Jackson, Andrea Torrez, Margi Trevino, Toni Ali and Rosalinda Marlo; many other relatives and friends; special friends, Melinda Glenn and Alice Tyler.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Fernando Jackson, Jr.; parents, Walter and Mabel Slavik; brother, Richard Slavik, father-in-law, Fernando Jackson, Sr., and brother-in-law, Richard Jackson

The family expresses thanks to everyone for the many kind expressions of sympathy; special thanks to The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, Ivan E. Phillips and the staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.