John F. Conley (1921-2008)

CONLEY, HYND, NEALE, THIMESCH, PAULSON, VAN GUNDY, LAKE, OBRIEN

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 4/25/2008 at 07:38:35

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 2008.

John F. Conley of Ames passed away at Story County Long Term Care on Friday, April 18, 2008. Funeral services were held at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 22. Visitation was at Adams Funeral Home on Monday, April 21, from 5-7 p.m. Burial was in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.

John was born on October 23, 1921 in Tyrone, IA to Owen and Margaret (Hynd) Conley. He attended schools in Tyrone and Georgetown. He joined the Navy in 1942 and served until October of 1945. John was united in marriage to Dorothy Neale on April 6, 1945. He was employed at Mathison Ford for 12 years. He owned and operated Conley Garage in Gilbert for 30 years. He drove a school bus for Gilbert for 39 years. John was a member of Westory Gilbert Fire Department for many years, serving as chief for 20 years. He and Dorothy were charter members of Triple G Dance Club and enjoyed many years of dancing there.

John loved dancing, hunting, and fishing. He also enjoyed a number of fishing trips with his sons. He and Dorothy also enjoyed many good times camping and fishing with family and friends. His favorite pastime after retiring was attending his grandchildren's sporting events.

John is survived by his wife Dorothy; three sons, John E. "Ed" Conley, Larry (Vernita, 'Sunny') Conley and Mark Conley; two grandsons, Matt (Amy) Conley, and Cole Conley; three granddaughters, Amy (Todd) Thimesch, Wendy (Tony) Paulson, and Meggan (Derek) Van Gundy; 6 great-grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter; 4 brothers, Pat of Ames, Owen of Marshalltown, Tom of Ottumwa, and Alex of Fergus Falls, MN; two sisters, Cathrine Lake of Marshalltown and Agnes O'Brien of Albion; as well as two special family friends, Sharon Weigel and Jan Tibbetts. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Israel Family Hospice House, St. Cecilia Building Fund or a charity of your choice.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service assisted the family with arrangements.

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