Connie Rae (Bauman) Korf was born November 15, 1937 to Lloyd and Ann (Groehnoff) Bauman in Huron, South Dakota. She passed away on December 29th, 2020 at her home in Yuma, Colorado with her children at her side. Connie was a glorious 83 years old. She graduated from Huron High School in 1955. Then she attended Huron College for two years. The family moved to Colorado in 1956. She earned her degree in education from Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado. In December of 1959, after an interview with K.P. Morris, Superintendent of Yuma Schools, Connie was hired to fill a position within the Business Education Department at Yuma Union High School. She often said, “When Shop-All has a birthday, I’m reminded of how long I have lived in Yuma.” Although she began teaching in Yuma, the bulk of her career was spent teaching business courses at Otis High School. She was proud to be an Otis Bulldog!