Margaret Rose Purcell Conner 1928-2010

PURCELL, CONNER, REITER, SINNING, JOGERST, NOVIS

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Margaret Rose Purcell Conner 1928-2015

The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Deceased Name: Margaret Conner

Margaret Rose Conner, 81, of Burlington died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Born Nov. 22, 1928, in Dubuque, she was the daughter of John R. and Susan Reiter Purcell. On Nov. 22, 1952, she married William"Bill"Conner in Dubuque. He died July 30, 1994.

Mrs. Conner worked in accounting and bookkeeping at Southeastern Community College for 15 years. She was a member of SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She volunteered for funeral luncheons and at Great River Medical Center after retiring. She was active with her widows group and birthday club. She enjoyed entertaining, playing cards and humor.

Survivors include two sons, Mike Conner of Burlington and Lew Conner of Duluth, Minn.; two daughters, Colleen Conner of Indianola and Nancy Sinning of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Jogerst of Dubuque and Kitty Novis of Great Falls, Mont.; one brother, Jim Purcell of Dubuque; nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Conner will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church in West Burlington with the Rev. David Steinle officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in West Burlington.