Joseph Conry

Joseph Conry, 95, Sun City West, Arizona, died Friday, February 15, 2013. He was born March 20, 1917, near Paton, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother, Gene.

Joseph graduated from the School of Business at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, in 1939. He was an FBI Special Agent in World War II. He attended Georgetown University Law School and received a law degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He went into private law practice in 1961 in the State of Kansas where he resided and retired after 30 years. Joseph then moved to Sun City West, Arizona, in 1992 with his wife, Betty. He became active in the retirement community, especially the Cribbage Club, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Betty F. Conry; children, from a previous marriage: three sons, Michael Conry, his wife, Carol, of Denver, Colorado, Thomas Conry, Houston, Texas, John Conry of El Sobrante, California; two daughters, Mary Kathryn Conry of Houston, Texas, and Teresa Robinett, her husband, Bill, of Benbrook, Texas; two grandsons, Chris Conry and Eric Conry, both of Denver, Colorado; and three great grandchildren, Mia, Kevin, and Dylan Conry of Denver, Colorado.

Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, at Church of the Holy Cross in Overland Park, Kansas. The funeral mass will follow at 11:30 a.m.. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas.

Donations may be made of a charity of choice.