John M. Conger

John M. Conger passed away on Sunday, February 05, 2017 at Solomon Valley manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 100. He was born on April 11, 1916 in Stockton, Kansas to the late Aaron and Leffee (Larison) Conger. He grew up, and spent most of his life in the Woodston, Kansas area. On November 16, 1941 he was united in marriage to Wilma Blecha in Stockton. They were blessed with two boys, Grant and Paul. John worked as a railway section hand before joining the United States Army Air Forces where he served during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He then returned home and eventually took up farming and ranching, raising cattle and hogs. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Woodston, a life member of VFW Post #8873 in Stockton, served on the Rooks County Fair Board, and was a member of Saqui Lodge #160 AF&AM Masonic Lodge in Osborne, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Alton. He enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, especially Pinochle, and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. John is survived by his grandsons John Conger and wife Tina of Hays, and Jake Conger and better half Barb Ard of Woodston; granddaughter Jana Becker and husband Joe of Plainville; and great-grandchildren Cody Conger, Colter Conger, Jeston Conger, Chase Conger, Kya Conger, Trayven Conger, Harper Becker, Davis Dandurand, and one on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents Aaron and Leffee Conger, sons Grant Conger and Paul Conger, all of his brothers and sisters, and granddaughter Jill St. Clair. John was a hardworking man who was tough on the outside and had a heart of gold on the inside. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed, until we all meet together again, in that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Woodston. Burial will follow in Ash Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm on Monday at the funeral home in Stockton.