John Conley
January 8, 1984 ~ September 6, 2018
John Conley, 34, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, following a kayaking accident in Indian Creek, Cedar Rapids. Gathering of Family and Friends: 3-9 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2018, with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m., at Squaw Creek Park's Prairie Oak Lodge 4201 Big Bluestem Drive, Marion. Guests are invited to wear camouflage or casual clothing, as would be John's wishes. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, is caring for John and his family.
Survivors include his wife, Samantha; children, Landen, Avri, and Kane; mother, Julie (Randy) Stoneman; parents-in-law, Mike (Kathy) Henry and Teri (Rick) Butz; siblings, Sarah (Charles) Roberts, Alison (Shawn) Graham, and Laura Meloy; grandparents-in-law, Bill and Blanche McVey and Nancy Oujiri; siblings-in-law, Stephanie Henry and Mollie McDonald; nieces and nephews, Ryan, Mitchell, Olivea, and Piper Roberts, Kourtney, Hunter, and Benson Graham, Parker Henry and Tayron Swanson, and Camryn McDonald; Matt McDowell who was like a brother to John; and Dave Heck, who was like a second dad to John; and many extended family and countless friends.
John Michael Conley was born January 8, 1984, in Cedar Rapids, to Michael and Julie (Moore) Conley. He was a sincere, driven, and cute kid, and a wonderful son. He graduated high school through Kirkwood Community College, then began work for Smith Massman, then Landscape by Design with Bryan Hughes, and later began his own company, Conley Concrete. He enjoyed anything outside and was a great outdoorsman, including hunting'especially bow hunting, fishing, boating, and archery. John was an ambitious, honest, hard-working, selfless, well-respected, and well-liked man. He was a man of few words, always on the go, and was down for anything his family and friends asked him to join in on, especially if it included Busch Light. He sincerely valued his beloved family. John was a man to be proud of, a wonderful and cherished husband and father, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Michael; uncles, Patrick Moore, Dan Conley, and Tim Conley; and grandparents.
The family would like to extend a grateful thank you to the agencies, friends, and community members that assisted in the search and recovery of John.
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My prayers and thoughts are with Samantha’s family and the Conley family during this difficult time. John’s memories will live on forever in our hearts and will never be forgotten. He will be missed , remembered and loved forever by his family and friends. John we love you and your beautiful smile! Forever in our hearts, Renee Farah and family.