Alvin R. Conway, 78, a resident of Grove, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Mr. Conway was born in Elgin, OK to Tim and Clara (Schettler) Conway. Alvin moved to Oakley, Kansas in 1947. He married Julie Ann Fehring on October 1, 1949. Alvin worked as a dairyman and farmer for forty-four years. He retired in 1994 from the farm. Mr. Conway and his wife moved to the Grove area from Oakley, KS. In Oakley he was very active in the Saint Joseph Catholic Church, he was on several committees, and Alvin was also a member of the school board in Oakley. Mr. Conway was also an active member of the Knights of Columbus. After retiring and moving to Grove he loved to fish. His wife Judy of fifty three years preceded him in death on February 6, 2003. He married Patricia Hinn on April 23, 2005. Others that preceded him in death are his parents Tim and Clara Conway, a son Michael Conway, a sister Mary Ann Beauchamp. Survivors include his wife Patricia (Hinn) Conway of the home, his children Ron Conway and his wife Ronda of Holcomb, KS, Don Conway and his wife Judy of Dodge City, KS, Jeanne Janzen and her husband Ken of Krebs, OK, Kenny Conway and Trish of St. Mary's, KS, Dennis Conway and his wife Jo Ann of Olathe, KS, Pat Koster and her husband Patrick of Grinnel, KS, Michael Hinn of El Paso, TX, John Hinn of Amarillo, TX, Robert Hinn of Little Rock, AR, his brothers and sisters; Tim Conway and his wife Mary Ann of Duncan, OK, Pat Conway and his wife Patt of Lawton, OK, Marvin Conway and his wife Jean of Bethany, OK. Mr. Conway has eleven grandchildren who will be serving as Pallbearers, they are, Kevin Janzen, Shaun Conway, Sarah Stanfield, Amy Conway, Krista Waldman, Jennifer Conway, John Conway, Jeff Conway, Chase Waldman, Megan Conway and Melissa Conway. A Rosary will be given at 7:00 PM on Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at the Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church in Grove, Oklahoma at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 16, 2007 with Father Alex Kennedy officiating. There will be a Rosary at 7:00 PM on Sunday, June 17, 2007 Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home in Oakley, KS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Oakley, KS at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 18, 2007 with Father Roger Meitl and Father Michael Elan officiating. Interment will follow in the Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Oakley. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church Building Fund in Grove, OK or Saint Joseph Catholic church in Oakley. Services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove, Oklahoma. Kansas arrangements are under the direction of the Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home in Oakley Kansas. Friends and family may send condolences by viewing obituaries at www. honoringmemories.com
Service Details
Saturday, June 16th, 2007 2:00pm, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Interment Details
Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery