Obituary of Muriel M. Conn

Muriel M. Conn Newton Graveside Funeral services for Muriel M. Conn, of Newton, Iowa, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton. Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation with the family, will be held Wednesday 10 a.m. until 10:45, at the Funeral Home. Memorial in Murials Name may be left at the funeral home. Muriel M. Conn, 94, the daughter of William and Mabel (Luick) Montgomery, was born December 11, 1913 in Belmond, Iowa. She had attended the Belmond area schools. On March 12, 1938, Muriel was united in marriage with David R. Conn in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She had devoted her life to her husband, children and family. In 1963, she and David moved to the Newton, Iowa area. Muriel died Sunday evening, June 29, 2008, at the USA Health Care in Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband David in 1995; her three sons: Richard in 1983, Ronald in 1985 and Cornie in 1987; her son-in-law Larry Roush on May 4, 1997; her three brothers; three sisters; and a great-granddaughter. Those left to honor Muriels memory include her son Robert Conn of Newton; her daughter Janet Roush of Newton; her seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; her sisters-in-law: Ruth Montgomery of Newton and Anna Olsthoorn of Pella, Iowa; many nieces and nephews; and her many good neighbors and friends.