Elsie Conely

Elsie Conely, 103 years and 15 days, of Warren, MN, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024 at North Star Manor in Warren.
Elsie Helen (Botko) Conely was born September 16, 1921 the daughter of George Sr. and Ella (Kahanovsky) Botko. She was baptized and confirmed at Tabor Lutheran Church, Tabor, MN. She grew up in Farley Township, attended Farley School and graduated from Warren High School, Warren, MN, class of 1939.
After high school she did some childcare and housekeeping and when the war started Elsie went to Minneapolis and worked at Northern Pump Company (making navy ship guns) where she painted parts for ten hours a day. Elsie then went to Richmond, CA and worked at Kaiser Shipyards, as an American Bureau of Shipping certified welder ("Rosie the Riveter") during World War II. When the war ended Elsie returned to Minnesota.
Elsie was united in marriage to Dennie Conely on May 11, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church, Warren, MN. They made their home in Warren, MN.
Elsie was an active member of American Legion Auxiliary (since 1951), First Lutheran Church, Home and Hospital Auxiliary and the Senior Center. Elsie was also crowned Queen during National Nursing Home week in 2016 at the North Star Manor, which had been her home since Nov. 2015.
Elsie loved her flower gardens and loved sharing her flowers with family and friends. She was also known for sharing flower bouquets with the Senior Center weekly. She loved attending activities around town and at the school and continued that love by attending as many activities as possible at the nursing home. Elsie was very active with the sewing group and the making of quilts at her church. Elsie was also known for her donuts, (she had to have country sour cream) and for her homemade chicken soup with homemade noodles. She also enjoyed listening to Old Time Polka music (especially Cathy's Polka Cast), and had a love for playing cards and bingo.
Elsie is survived by sons, Duane of Sun City, CA and David (Betty) Conely of Warren, MN, daughter-in-law Julie Conely of East Grand Forks, MN, grandchildren, Paul (Sherry) Conely, Chris (Staci) Conely and Ashley (John) Thompson, and great-grandchildren Jacob, Patrick, Emily & Ethan, sister, Agnes Sinn of Warren, MN and several nieces and nephews.
Elsie is preceded in death by her husband, Dennie in 1996, son Darrell, great-granddaughter Addison, her parents, daughter-in-law Joanne Conely, sister Mary and brothers George Jr., Emil, Thomas, Frank, Albert and Clarence.
Elsie's family gratefully acknowledges your attendance and many kind expressions of sympathy during their time of loss and invite you to join them for lunch and fellowship, at the church, following the services.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:30 AM on Monday, October 14, 2024 at First Lutheran Church in Warren, MN.
VISITATION: One hour before services at the church.
INTERMENT: Next to her husband, Dennie, in Greenwood Cemetery, Warren, MN.
Elsie's wish was to have memorials designated to Warren First Lutheran Church, Warren American Legion Auxiliary and the Warren Senior Meals Program.