Services were held Friday afternoon for J. T. Conn who passed away after a lingering illness at the age of 84 years at Foley's funeral home.
John T. Conn was born January 11, 1862, near Marengo, Iowa, and passed away August 21, 1946, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the son of Robert and Adaline Conn.
He received his education at Blairstown academy and graduated from the law department of the State University in 1889 and moved to Hartley in 1891. He was married to Ida L. Messer in 1894, who passed away October 7th, 1915. He resided in Hartley since 1891 except for two terms, when he lived in Primghar and served as County Auditor. He was a member of A. F. and A. M., a past master and has a 50 year certificate, also a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the consistory.
He was Appeal Agent of Conscription in World War II.
He was married to Mrs. Ruby Boyce on February 11, 1936.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby Conn, one son, Max E. Conn of Ames, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Morgan of Huntington, W. Va., a step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ewoldt of Sanborn, Iowa, and five grandchildren.
Rev. G. E. Scheider, pastor of the local Methodist church had charge and Atty. Lampman conducted Masonic services. Pallbearers were Hugo Ewoldt, E. Burns, A. F. Palmquist, H. J. Grotewohl, W. H. Hesse and W. H. Meier. Edwin Sawyer sang accompanied by Mrs. H. B. Pike at the piano. Interment was made in the family lot in Pleasant View cemetery at Hartley.
John T. Conn was born January 11, 1862, near Marengo, Iowa, and passed away August 21, 1946, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the son of Robert and Adaline Conn.
He received his education at Blairstown academy and graduated from the law department of the State University in 1889 and moved to Hartley in 1891. He was married to Ida L. Messer in 1894, who passed away October 7th, 1915. He resided in Hartley since 1891 except for two terms, when he lived in Primghar and served as County Auditor. He was a member of A. F. and A. M., a past master and has a 50 year certificate, also a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the consistory.
He was Appeal Agent of Conscription in World War II.
He was married to Mrs. Ruby Boyce on February 11, 1936.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby Conn, one son, Max E. Conn of Ames, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Morgan of Huntington, W. Va., a step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ewoldt of Sanborn, Iowa, and five grandchildren.
Rev. G. E. Scheider, pastor of the local Methodist church had charge and Atty. Lampman conducted Masonic services. Pallbearers were Hugo Ewoldt, E. Burns, A. F. Palmquist, H. J. Grotewohl, W. H. Hesse and W. H. Meier. Edwin Sawyer sang accompanied by Mrs. H. B. Pike at the piano. Interment was made in the family lot in Pleasant View cemetery at Hartley.
Services were held Friday afternoon for J. T. Conn who passed away after a lingering illness at the age of 84 years at Foley's funeral home.
John T. Conn was born January 11, 1862, near Marengo, Iowa, and passed away August 21, 1946, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the son of Robert and Adaline Conn.
He received his education at Blairstown academy and graduated from the law department of the State University in 1889 and moved to Hartley in 1891. He was married to Ida L. Messer in 1894, who passed away October 7th, 1915. He resided in Hartley since 1891 except for two terms, when he lived in Primghar and served as County Auditor. He was a member of A. F. and A. M., a past master and has a 50 year certificate, also a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the consistory.
He was Appeal Agent of Conscription in World War II.
He was married to Mrs. Ruby Boyce on February 11, 1936.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby Conn, one son, Max E. Conn of Ames, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Morgan of Huntington, W. Va., a step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ewoldt of Sanborn, Iowa, and five grandchildren.
Rev. G. E. Scheider, pastor of the local Methodist church had charge and Atty. Lampman conducted Masonic services. Pallbearers were Hugo Ewoldt, E. Burns, A. F. Palmquist, H. J. Grotewohl, W. H. Hesse and W. H. Meier. Edwin Sawyer sang accompanied by Mrs. H. B. Pike at the piano. Interment was made in the family lot in Pleasant View cemetery at Hartley.
John T. Conn was born January 11, 1862, near Marengo, Iowa, and passed away August 21, 1946, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the son of Robert and Adaline Conn.
He received his education at Blairstown academy and graduated from the law department of the State University in 1889 and moved to Hartley in 1891. He was married to Ida L. Messer in 1894, who passed away October 7th, 1915. He resided in Hartley since 1891 except for two terms, when he lived in Primghar and served as County Auditor. He was a member of A. F. and A. M., a past master and has a 50 year certificate, also a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the consistory.
He was Appeal Agent of Conscription in World War II.
He was married to Mrs. Ruby Boyce on February 11, 1936.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby Conn, one son, Max E. Conn of Ames, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Morgan of Huntington, W. Va., a step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ewoldt of Sanborn, Iowa, and five grandchildren.
Rev. G. E. Scheider, pastor of the local Methodist church had charge and Atty. Lampman conducted Masonic services. Pallbearers were Hugo Ewoldt, E. Burns, A. F. Palmquist, H. J. Grotewohl, W. H. Hesse and W. H. Meier. Edwin Sawyer sang accompanied by Mrs. H. B. Pike at the piano. Interment was made in the family lot in Pleasant View cemetery at Hartley.
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