Barbara J. Conway

Goodview Barbara J. Conway, 75, of Goodview died Friday, August 28, 2009 at Winona Health. Barb was born May 4, 1934 in Winona to Iver and Isabel (Berg) Odegaard. She and John "Jack" Whitten were married December 3, 1952. Jack died December 4, 1992. In 1996 Barb married Larry Conway of Winona, they later divorced. Barb worked in the cashier's office of Winona State University where she had been employed for over 20 years. She had previously worked as a legal secretary for Winona attorney Harold Streater until his retirement. Barb was known for her zest for life, love of animals and tough minded individualism. Barb will be greatly missed by her son and daughter-in-law Gregory J. and Sherry Whitten and grandson Edward of Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also survived by two sisters, Ruth Goggin and Elizabeth Hennessey both of LaCrosse, and former husband Larry Conway of Winona. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Whitten and a brother Iver Odegaard. Services to celebrate Barb's life will be at 7:30 PM Tuesday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service - Hansen Goodview Chapel with Funeral Celebrant Douglas Hansen conducting services. Friends may call after 5PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Please share a memory of Barb on-line and view her Tribute Video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/86977