Constance Marie Musolff

Constance "Connie" Marie Musolff (nee Forecki) was officially released from her earthly body on November 9, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1950 to Myron and Esther Forecki (Ciula) in South Milwaukee. They were a Polish Catholic household that also celebrated their love for music. Connie would hunker down by the radio in order to write down the lyrics to her favorite songs and practiced them over and over until she could sing each note. Like many young ladies in the neighborhood, she attended Catholic school and contemplated being a nun. Instead, she found herself in a parade as Miss South Milwaukee, and that’s where she met her future husband, Keith Musolff. He had asked her to go sailing and she rebuffed him because she was wearing an evening gown at the time. Still, it progressed.

 Connie attended MATC and received a nursing degree. She worked shortly at St. Francis Hospital, and continued to play her guitar, singing protest songs with her long brown hair framing her soft face. She often told of one tender instance where she sang “Leaving on a Jet Plane” to an army troop just before they left for Vietnam. Keith and Connie were married on January 30, 1971. When they decided to have a family, she committed herself to it fully. That is when she discovered her true calling. Connie’s super power was observing and relating to children. It sparked something in her that glowed in all the little lives she touched. Her and Keith had three daughters: Amy (Richardson), Beth (Buettner) and Katie Musolff. As time went by, she opened up her house as a daycare and installed the ultimate playroom and packed the backyard with all sorts of wonders. It was her goal to host all of the neighborhood kids. “I wanted our house to be the place to go and play”. For years, she was embraced, surrounded and adored by children.

 Connie also suffered from a long list of ailments that never let her body fully rest. When they became too much, she had to close her day care and learn to cope with new struggles. Her family helped her as much as they could. She tinkered with many craft projects and eventually landed on handmade jewelry as an outlet. Her spirit was rekindled when her two grandchildren entered her and Keith’s life, Story and Grayson Buettner.They watched them almost every day until school started. Again, the toys came out and play ruled the household. As her health problems progressed, she pushed against them in order to be the best Grandma she could because that’s what kept her going. 

 Connie was preceded in death by her mother, father, and husband. She will be missed by her remaining family, daughters Amy Richardson (husband, Pete), Beth Buettner, Katie Musolff (husband, Andy Fletcher) and grandchildren Story and Grayson Buettner, dog Wednesday, siblings David, Don and Linda. She will be missed by close friends whose lives she touched.

 Funeral service for Connie Musolff will be postponed until summer of 2025. The family will keep loved ones informed. In lieu of flowers, please donate our favorite local charity, Hope Ministries. Checks can be made out to Hope Ministries and mailed to 8633 W Becher Street, West Allis, WI 53227.