JoAnn Conley

JoAnn Conley, 93, of the Lakes Area passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Milford. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Lake Park First Presbyterian Church in Lake Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. A private family burial will be held in the Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com JoAnn Conley was born to Ernest & Hazel McDowell on July 15th, 1931, in Lake Park, Iowa. She passed away on May 11th, 2025, at the age of 93. JoAnn graduated from the Lake Park, IA school system in 1948. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO for two years with her focus on design. After turning down a job at Macy's in Kansas City, MO, she returned to Lake Park & began working for her father at Security State Bank. In 1951, JoAnn married Marvin (Dick) Kuehl. Four children were born of this union, Kelly, Steve, Sue & Kevin. The family lived in varies areas until Dick begin work with his father-in-law in the Lake Park Bank. After Ernie's retirement Dick advanced his banking career with the ownership of three banks, Jo Ann was instrumental in those acquisitions, also serving on the Board of Directors. The Kuehl's divorced in 1992. JoAnn married Dwight (Hap) Conley in Dec. of 1996. Hap was from Omaha, NE. They later divorced. Hap passed away in Nov. 2022 JoAnn spent many years between her homes in the Iowa Great Lakes Region & Sun Lakes, AZ. She loved both locations & filled her days with golf outings, playing Maj Jong, entertaining family & friends. She welcomed all who came to visit When JoAnn's arthritis became more crippling, she made the difficult decision to sell her AZ home & return full time to the Lakes area. After several debilitating falls, JoAnn entered the Accura Health Care Center of Milford in April of 2019. She passed away on Mother's Day, May 11th from those issues & the complications of dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest & Hazel McDowell, brothers, Robert, Ralph & James McDowell, Daughter, Sue Ellen Richardson, infant grandson, Mitchell John Murray, & first husband, Dick Kuehl. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Kelly (Verne) Murray of Ankeny, IA Steve Kuehl of Phoenix AZ, Kevin Kuehl of Alexandria, MN & son-in-law Gary (Brenda) Richardson of Alton, IA. Grandchildren, Michael Murray of Ankeny, Tyler (Cassie) Brady of Norwalk, IA, Mallory (Jason) Munden, Spirit Lake, IA, Tess (Justin) Monday of Dayton, MN, HaleyKuehl of Gleenwood, MN & Megan (Trevor) Unruh, Monticello, MN Great-grandchildren are Taio, Trey, & Landry Brady, Beckham & Blythe Munden. Gabriel & Lucka Monday, and Kayson & Kenlee Unruh. JoAnn had several nieces & nephews she also treasured. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Park or St. Croix Hospice.

JoAnn Conley

July 15, 1931 - May 11, 2025