Joseph Mercer (Joe) Conley

1933 - 2022  (88 years)

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  Obituary- Conley, Joseph M. Joseph M "Joe" Conley Joseph M “Joe” Conley passed from life into eternity on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the St. Marys Manor in St. Marys, Kansas. He was 88 years old. Joe spent most of his life farming north of Delia in southwest Jackson County. Joe was born to James Lewis and Bess (Mercer) Conley on December 21, 1933. He was their only child. He grew up in Rossville and on a farm near Sandy Hook along the Kansas River southwest of Rossville where he attended school and graduated in 1951. He was a 4-H member taking projects to county, state, and the national level. He attended Kansas State University for two years. Mr. Conley served in the United States Army for two years being stationed in Germany. On March 12, 1958, Joe married Pauline Marie Timmons at Manhattan Christian College Chapel in Manhattan. After a whirlwind honeymoon, Joe and Pauline settled into farming with his dad north of Delia. He continued to remain active on the farm into his eighties. Joe served on several board of directors including St. Marys Farmers Union Coop, Federal Land Bank Association, and Kaw Valley Electric for forty-nine years this led to a position on the Kansas Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees. Mr. Conley was a member of Rossville United Methodist Church serving as a church trustee and the pastoral relations committee, he started an annual ski trip to Colorado and later built and operated a train as a church fundraiser at various parades and local events. He was a member of Delia Masonic Lodge, having served in each of the chairs and as Lodge Treasurer for many years. Through the Masons, Joe became a member of the Topeka Scottish Rite, the Shriners, and the Eastern Star. He was instrumental in starting the Delia Volunteer Fire District and founding member of the board. Joe also served on the Cross Creek Watershed board and served as a 4-H project leader in electricity. In addition to farming, Mr. Conley was active as a certified electrician and called on to wire new and remodeled homes as well as shops, sheds, and various other projects into his eighties. Joe wired in his own home and the home of his son on the farm, rewired a few of his children’s homes, and worked on most of the neighbors’ places around the area. He worked hard to be licensed as an insurance agent for Town & Country Insurance and also sold hail insurance for several years. Joe had many interests owning antique autos, experimental aircraft, motorcycles, bicycle riding and going coyote hunting on New Year’s Day several times. Pauline and Joe were able to travel throughout much of their marriage around the nation and to Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, and Ireland. Joe Conley is survived by Pauline, his wife of 64 years, his children, Patricia (Dennis) Peterson of Belvue, Kansas, James (Vicki) Conley of Austin, Colorado, and Bill (Tricia) Conley of Delia, Kansas. Additionally, the family includes nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Family visitation is set for Tuesday, July 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Services will be held at Rossville United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 6 at 10:30 am. Donations may be given to Rossville United Methodist Church, St. Marys Manor, or to Elara Caring Hospice of Topeka and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

  
  

• Name	Joseph Mercer (Joe) Conley
  Nickname	Joe
  Born	21 Dec 1933
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jun 2022	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	6 Jul 2022
  Person ID	I9018	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	James Lewis Conley,   b. 7 Jun 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Jun 1990, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Bess M Mercer Conley,   b. 13 Nov 1902, Chase County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1931	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Conley, James and Bess Golden Anniversary For James and Bess Conley Mr. and Mrs. James L. Conley, rural Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be given by their children and grandchildren on Sunday, July 26, from two until four in the afternoon at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Hosting the occasion will be their son and his wife, Joe M. and Pauline Conley, Delia; their grandchildren, Patricia and Kenneth L. Martinek, Golden, Colo., James C. Conley and William J. Conley, Delia. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Jim Conley and Bess Mercer were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Topeka on July 29, 1931. They have lived in the Rossville and Delia communities all of their married life. Mr. Conley was a farmer and stockman.
  Family ID	F1301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pauline Marie Timmons Conley,   b. Apr 1939
  Married	12 Mar 1958	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Children	1. Patricia Marie Conley Martinek Peterson,   b. 1 Oct 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas   2. William Joseph (Bill) Conley,   b. 9 Oct 1963   3. James C Conley
  Documents » Slide Show		Bridal Shower- Timmons, Pauline Shower honors Mrs. Conley Mrs. Pauline Conley was the honor guest last Saturday evening at a miscellaneous shower given for her by the ladies of the Homebuilders class of the Christian Church. After a series of games the bride went to the gift table and opened her many lovely gifts. Guests present were: Mesdames Pauline Conley, Cordelia Timmons, Bess Conley, Christina Zickefoose, Ethel Viergever, Gladys Viergever, Doris Viergever, Mae Trubey, Rosella Feltner, Anna Lemon, Eva McClain, Betty Crawford, Thora Stadler, Lorene Harth, Maxine Trimble, Winifred Stach, Letha Reser, and Misses Helen Stadler, Janet Harth, Virginia and Marilyn Stach, Rosie Stadler, Sharon and Lillian Reser. Several invited guests were unable to attend because of illness. The party was held at the Harold Reser home.
  		Marriage- Timmons, Pauline-Conley, Joseph Timmons-Conley marriage in Manhattan Pauline Marie Timmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll R. Timmons of Rossville, became the bride of Joseph Mercer Conley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Conley, Delia, in a ceremony performed Wednesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Manhattan Bible College Chapel, Manhattan. The Rev. Ben Duerfeldt read the marriage vows. The bride wore a beige linen suit with beige and white accessories and carried a white Bible with red roses. Elizabeth Getty, the bride’s attendant, wore a blue-gray suit with black accessories. She had a corsage of yellow roses. Burns Hesse, Rossville, was best man. A reception will be held Sunday, March 23, in the Community Center in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conley. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p. m. After a wedding trip, the couple will be at home in Delia. The bride is a 1957 graduate of Rossville High School. She has been employed by Stauffer Publications. Mr. Conley is a graduate of Rossville High School and is now engaged in farming near Delia.
  		Anniversary- Conley, Joseph and Pauline To Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Joe and Pauline Conley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 8, at the Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl St. in Rossville. Joe Conley and Pauline Timmons were married March 12, 1958, at the Manhattan Christian College Chapel in Manhattan. Hosts will be their children, Patricia and Dennis Peterson, Belvue; James and Vicki Conley, Austin, Colo., and Bill and Tricia Conley, Delia. The couple has nine grandchildren. They request no gifts. Note: Photo of couple in the news clip
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023 15:35:02
  Family ID	F2595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 12 Mar 1958 - Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth