 
For years, the
Conway Family has proudly served the, Elma, New Hampton, Cresco, Riceville and Protivin
areas.
It all began with Jerry Conway, the "father" of the
present Conway Funeral Home. He started his business in
1886. In 1892 Jerry
purchased the Mevereden Furniture Store. Then it was known at the J.W.
Conway Furniture and Undertaking Store.
Jerry and his wife,
Anna (Byrnes), were joined in their business by their eldest son, Edward, in
1912. After Jerry's death in 1934, and Edward's death in 1937, Edward's
widow, Doris, operated the business for another twenty-six years.
Robert and James,
Edward and Doris' two eldest sons, continued in the family business.
Robert joined in 1938, and James followed him 2 years later in 1940.
James' son,
Donald, purchased Peckosh Funeral Home in Cresco in 1968. In 1973, the
Riceville Funeral Home was established and added to the family business. In 1996 Donald's
son, James P., became the 5th Generation of funeral directors in the family
business. Don and Camilla Conway, along with their son Jim own and
operate the Cresco and Riceville Funeral Homes. In the year 2000, the Elma and
New Hampton funeral homes were sold out of the Conway Family and in January of
2001 Don and Camilla Conway along with their son Jim purchased the Schmitz
Funeral Home in Ossian, Iowa from the Schmitz family and in 2003 constructed a
new funeral home in Protivin.
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