Marjorie “Margie” Amanda Conaway quietly passed away at home on Feb. 6, 2010.
Margie was born Feb. 29, 1920 in Lorton, Neb., the fourth child of William Morris and Eliza (Lizzie Frerichs) Morris. Margie joined her loved ones that have passed on February 6, 2010. She quietly passed away at home among her family.
Margie was united in marriage to (Glen) Kenneth Conaway of Nebraska City in October, 1936. They moved to Council Bluffs in 1952 and had resided there since. Her husband Kenny preceded her in death in January, 1979. To this union five children were born.
Those left to mourn her passing are her children Ruth E. (Mrs. Richard) Lutz of Sutherland, Neb., G. Kay (Mrs. Gene) McKern, Ken L. Conaway and wife Jane, Alice P. (Mrs. Bill) Grassman, R. Mike Conaway and wife Karen, all of Council Bluffs. Mike preceded Margie in death in November, 2006.
She was also preceded in death by her grandchildren; Elizabeth Lutz, Mark Lutz, Marjorie K. Long (Lutz), Peggy L. Carmen (Lutz), Brian D. Clouse, and great-grandchildren Britney Shipman and Mark Lutz. Also, her mother and father; brothers Harold and Lynn Morris; sisters Blanche Micke, Evelyn Schmidt, and Leola Bischoff and so many other loved ones.
She has a loving family of 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Marge was a loving wife, mom, grandma, aunt, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all since she was known as “the greatest grandma ever.”
Worship service will be Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Maher-Livingston Funeral Home in Council Bluffs with visitation held afterwards from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City.
