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Theodore "Ted" Alvin Conaway

2/22/1942 - 1/14/2013


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  Theodore Alvin Conaway, 70, of Kanawha, Iowa, passed away January 14, 2013, at the Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.            Funeral services for Ted Conaway will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.   Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 5 until 7 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.   Ted, son of Charles and Dorothy (Pellum) Conaway. was born on February 22, 1942, in Britt, he was baptized and confirmed in Britt and moved to Illinois and returned to Britt as a young child with his brothers, Art and Chuck. They lived with Harry Nielson and learned how to farm. Ted attended Britt Community Schools where he participated in baseball, football, wrestling, and FFA and graduated in 1960. His love of wrestling began here where he was lucky enough to place 4th in the state tournament his senior year.    On August 25, 1960, Ted entered the United States Army. After basic training, he returned home and continued farming with Harry, Art, and Chuck. Ted also worked at the Corwith Community Coop for a short time, but came back to farming full time and continued to farm and combined this past fall, which he loved to do. When Art and Chuck decided to get out of farming, Ted continued and his son, Mark, joined him later on.    On May 23, 1964, Ted married the love of his life, Mary Ann Asheim, of Forest City, Iowa. They were blessed with two children, Mark Alan and Christine Ann. Through the years, Mary helped Ted farm, and they traveled to many places: Minnesota fishing, Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii for their 25th anniversary, and many other places. Mary was taken from him way too soon in September 1995.    Ted's other love was fishing. This would take him on many trips including the annual fishing trip to Canada with his buddies of the fishing crew, which he has been doing since 1963. He also enjoyed his three trips to Alaska. The fishing and scenery were like no other.   Ted loved wrestling and attending many national wrestling tournaments all over the country with his buddies of the wrestling crew.     After Mary's passing Ted found a very special relationship with Mary Zeigler. They found many years of happiness together traveling and spending time together.   Although a man of few words, if you knew anything about farming, wrestling, or fishing, Ted would visit with you for hours.   Proceeding Ted in death are his parents, Charles and Dorothy Conaway; in laws, Thor and Evelyn Asheim; wife, Mary Ann Conaway; sister and brother-in-law, Joy and Jim Williams; nephew, Rodney Conaway; and niece, Colleen Conaway.    Survivors include son, Mark Conaway, Britt IA; daughter and favorite son-in-law, Christie (Matt) Hobscheidt. Corwith IA; friend, Mary Zeigler, Kanawha IA; brothers, Art (Marion) Conaway, Park Rapids, MN; Chuck (Lois) Conaway, Britt IA; sisters, Pat (Dan) Eddy, Maryville IL; Ginnie (Smitty) Smith, Danvers IL; Shirley Graham, Bloomington IL; sister and brother-in- law, Irene (Darrell) Lande of Rochester MN, many nieces and nephews and many great friends.  Theodore Alvin Conaway, 70, of Kanawha, Iowa, passed away January 14, 2013, at the Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.           Funeral services for Ted Conaway will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating.  Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.   Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 5 until 7 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.   Ted, son of Charles and Dorothy (Pellum) Conaway. was born on February 22, 1942, in Britt, he was baptized and confirmed in Britt and moved to Illinois and returned to Britt as a young child with his brothers, Art and Chuck.  They lived with Harry Nielson and learned how to farm.  Ted attended Britt Community Schools where he participated in baseball, football, wrestling, and FFA and graduated in 1960.  His love of wrestling began here where he was lucky enough to place 4th in the state tournament his senior year.    On August 25, 1960, Ted entered the United States Army.  After basic training, he returned home and continued farming with Harry, Art, and Chuck.  Ted also worked at the Corwith Community Coop for a short time, but came back to farming full time and continued to farm and combined this past fall, which he loved to do.  When Art and Chuck decided to get out of farming, Ted continued and his son, Mark, joined him later on.    On May 23, 1964, Ted married the love of his life, Mary Ann Asheim, of Forest City, Iowa.  They were blessed with two children, Mark Alan and Christine Ann.  Through the years, Mary helped Ted farm, and they traveled to many places: Minnesota fishing, Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii for their 25th anniversary, and many other places.  Mary was taken from him way too soon in September 1995.    Ted's other love was fishing.  This would take him on many trips including the annual fishing trip to Canada with his buddies of the fishing crew, which he has been doing since 1963.  He also enjoyed his three trips to Alaska.  The fishing and scenery were like no other.   Ted loved wrestling and attending many national wrestling tournaments all over the country with his buddies of the wrestling crew.     After Mary's passing Ted found a very special relationship with Mary Zeigler. They found many years of happiness together traveling and spending time together.   Although a man of few words, if you knew anything about farming, wrestling, or fishing, Ted would visit with you for hours.   Proceeding Ted in death are his parents, Charles and Dorothy Conaway; in laws, Thor and Evelyn Asheim; wife, Mary Ann Conaway; sister and brother-in-law, Joy and Jim Williams; nephew, Rodney Conaway; and niece, Colleen Conaway.    Survivors include son, Mark Conaway, Britt IA; daughter and favorite son-in-law, Christie (Matt) Hobscheidt. Corwith IA; friend, Mary Zeigler, Kanawha IA;  brothers, Art (Marion) Conaway, Park Rapids, MN; Chuck (Lois) Conaway, Britt IA;  sisters, Pat (Dan) Eddy, Maryville IL; Ginnie (Smitty) Smith, Danvers IL;  Shirley Graham, Bloomington IL; sister and brother-in- law, Irene (Darrell) Lande of Rochester MN, many nieces and nephews and many great friends.   Theodore Alvin Conaway, 70, of Kanawha, Iowa, passed away January 14, 2013, at the Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.   Funeral services for Ted Conaway will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating.  Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.   Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 5 until 7 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.   Ted, son of Charles and Dorothy (Pellum) Conaway. was born on February 22, 1942, in Britt, he was baptized and confirmed in Britt and moved to Illinois and returned to Britt as a young child with his brothers, Art and Chuck.  They lived with Harry Nielson and learned how to farm.  Ted attended Britt Community Schools where he participated in baseball, football, wrestling, and FFA and graduated in 1960.  His love of wrestling began here where he was lucky enough to place 4th in the state tournament his senior year.    On August 25, 1960, Ted entered the United States Army.  After basic training, he returned home and continued farming with Harry, Art, and Chuck.  Ted also worked at the Corwith Community Coop for a short time, but came back to farming full time and continued to farm and combined this past fall, which he loved to do.  When Art and Chuck decided to get out of farming, Ted continued and his son, Mark, joined him later on.    On May 23, 1964, Ted married the love of his life, Mary Ann Asheim, of Forest City, Iowa.  They were blessed with two children, Mark Alan and Christine Ann.  Through the years, Mary helped Ted farm, and they traveled to many places: Minnesota fishing, Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii for their 25th anniversary, and many other places.  Mary was taken from him way too soon in September 1995.    Ted's other love was fishing.  This would take him on many trips including the annual fishing trip to Canada with his buddies of the fishing crew, which he has been doing since 1963.  He also enjoyed his three trips to Alaska.  The fishing and scenery were like no other.   Ted loved wrestling and attending many national wrestling tournaments all over the country with his buddies of the wrestling crew.     After Mary's passing Ted found a very special relationship with Mary Zeigler. They found many years of happiness together traveling and spending time together.   Although a man of few words, if you knew anything about farming, wrestling, or fishing, Ted would visit with you for hours.   Proceeding Ted in death are his parents, Charles and Dorothy Conaway; in laws, Thor and Evelyn Asheim; wife, Mary Ann Conaway; sister and brother-in-law, Joy and Jim Williams; nephew, Rodney Conaway; and niece, Colleen Conaway.   

Theodore Alvin Conaway, 70, of Kanawha, Iowa, passed away January 14, 2013, at the Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.

Funeral services for Ted Conaway will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue NW, in Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 5 until 7 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church. 

Ted, son of Charles and Dorothy (Pellum) Conaway. was born on February 22, 1942, in Britt, he was baptized and confirmed in Britt and moved to Illinois and returned to Britt as a young child with his brothers, Art and Chuck. They lived with Harry Nielson and learned how to farm. Ted attended Britt Community Schools where he participated in baseball, football, wrestling, and FFA and graduated in 1960. His love of wrestling began here where he was lucky enough to place 4th in the state tournament his senior year.

On August 25, 1960, Ted entered the United States Army. After basic training, he returned home and continued farming with Harry, Art, and Chuck. Ted also worked at the Corwith Community Coop for a short time, but came back to farming full time and continued to farm and combined this past fall, which he loved to do. When Art and Chuck decided to get out of farming, Ted continued and his son, Mark, joined him later on.

On May 23, 1964, Ted married the love of his life, Mary Ann Asheim, of Forest City, Iowa. They were blessed with two children, Mark Alan and Christine Ann. Through the years, Mary helped Ted farm, and they traveled to many places: Minnesota fishing, Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii for their 25th anniversary, and many other places. Mary was taken from him way too soon in September 1995.

Ted's other love was fishing. This would take him on many trips including the annual fishing trip to Canada with his buddies of the fishing crew, which he has been doing since 1963. He also enjoyed his three trips to Alaska. The fishing and scenery were like no other.   Ted loved wrestling and attending many national wrestling tournaments all over the country with his buddies of the wrestling crew.

After Mary's passing Ted found a very special relationship with Mary Zeigler. They found many years of happiness together traveling and spending time together.   Although a man of few words, if you knew anything about farming, wrestling, or fishing, Ted would visit with you for hours.

Proceeding Ted in death are his parents, Charles and Dorothy Conaway; in laws, Thor and Evelyn Asheim; wife, Mary Ann Conaway; sister and brother-in-law, Joy and Jim Williams; nephew, Rodney Conaway; and niece, Colleen Conaway.

Survivors include son, Mark Conaway, Britt IA; daughter and favorite son-in-law, Christie (Matt) Hobscheidt. Corwith IA; friend, Mary Zeigler, Kanawha IA; brothers, Art (Marion) Conaway, Park Rapids, MN; Chuck (Lois) Conaway, Britt IA; sisters, Pat (Dan) Eddy, Maryville IL; Ginnie (Smitty) Smith, Danvers IL; Shirley Graham, Bloomington IL; sister and brother-in- law, Irene (Darrell) Lande of Rochester MN, many nieces and nephews and many great friends.