Marjorie Amanda "Margie" Conaway

Marjorie "Margie" Amanda Conaway, the fourth child of William Morris and Eliza (Lizzie Frerichs) Morris, was born February 29, 1920, in Lorton, Neb. 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, Neb., in October 1936. They moved to Council Bluffs in 1952 and have resided here since. Her husband, Kenny, preceded her in death 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 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 8 great-great-grandchildren.

Margie 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, 6:30 p.m., at Maher-Livingston Funeral Home in Council Bluffs with visitation held afterwards from 7 to 8 p.m. Graveside service will be Wednesday, 11 a.m., at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City, Neb.


This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.