2023
Melvern
2004
Melvern Conley
June 27, 2023 — February 25, 2004
Obituary: Melvern L. (Pat) Conley
The funeral service for Melvern L. (Pat) Conley of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Pastor Curtis Zieske will officiate. Visitation will be two hours before the service. Bonnerup Funeral Service will be in charge of arrangements.
Melvern died Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at St. John's Lutheran Home. He was 80 years old.
Melvern was born June 27, 1923 at Quimby, Iowa to Fred Harvey and Etta Edith (Waldon) Conley. He married Delores Cline on June 1, 1947 at Cherokee, Iowa. Melvern farmed by Quimby, Iowa for one year. Then he moved to Morris, Minnesota and also farmed there. In 1950 he moved to Minneapolis and worked for Carter Day Minnesota Sheet Metal Works, Minnesota Rubber Company and then the University of Minnesota Environmental Service until he retired January 1, 1990. Melvern moved to Albert Lea in 1999. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Melvern was a veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theater. He enjoyed working on his car.
Melvern is survived by three children: Dennis Conley and his wife Mary of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Edith Bohrnstedt and her husband Erik of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Patrick Conley and his wife Bobbie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; seven grandchildren: Denise Latuff, Karl and Kurtis Bohrnstedt, Alora and Amanda Conley, Wayne and Matthew Martin; two great grandchildren: Whitney Latuff and Jonathan Martin; two sisters: Shirley Connelly of Belleville, Wisconsin and Vicki Sundheim of Starbuck, Minnesota.
Melvern was preceded in death by his parents: Fred and Etta Conley; wife: Delores; son: Glen in infancy, a stillborn son and a son Tom; two sisters: Avonell and Fanchion; brother: Mike.
The funeral service for Melvern L. (Pat) Conley of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Pastor Curtis Zieske will officiate. Visitation will be two hours before the service. Bonnerup Funeral Service will be in charge of arrangements.
Melvern died Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at St. John's Lutheran Home. He was 80 years old.
Melvern was born June 27, 1923 at Quimby, Iowa to Fred Harvey and Etta Edith (Waldon) Conley. He married Delores Cline on June 1, 1947 at Cherokee, Iowa. Melvern farmed by Quimby, Iowa for one year. Then he moved to Morris, Minnesota and also farmed there. In 1950 he moved to Minneapolis and worked for Carter Day Minnesota Sheet Metal Works, Minnesota Rubber Company and then the University of Minnesota Environmental Service until he retired January 1, 1990. Melvern moved to Albert Lea in 1999. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Melvern was a veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theater. He enjoyed working on his car.
Melvern is survived by three children: Dennis Conley and his wife Mary of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Edith Bohrnstedt and her husband Erik of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Patrick Conley and his wife Bobbie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; seven grandchildren: Denise Latuff, Karl and Kurtis Bohrnstedt, Alora and Amanda Conley, Wayne and Matthew Martin; two great grandchildren: Whitney Latuff and Jonathan Martin; two sisters: Shirley Connelly of Belleville, Wisconsin and Vicki Sundheim of Starbuck, Minnesota.
Melvern was preceded in death by his parents: Fred and Etta Conley; wife: Delores; son: Glen in infancy, a stillborn son and a son Tom; two sisters: Avonell and Fanchion; brother: Mike.
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