G. Edward "Ed" McConkey Obituary (1937 - 2022)

G. Edward "Ed" McConkey, 84, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Rosary Service will be at 4:00 P.M. Monday, February 21, 2022, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Farmer City, Illinois. Visitation will follow from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. also at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Farmer City, Illinois. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Farmer City, Illinois. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Ed was born July 20, 1937, in Champaign, Illinois, to Matthew Elden and Margaret Helena (Malloy) McConkey. He married Lynne Kay Hauptmann on February 6, 1965, in Homewood, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Lynne Kay McConkey of Le Roy, Illinois; daughters, Ann (Jeffrey) Umland of Farmer City, Illinois, and Julie (Frank) Sylvester of Farmer City, Illinois; sister, Marilyn Miller of Le Roy, Illinois; grandchildren, Quinten (Michelle) Butson, Benjamin, Kathryn and Rachel Umland; and great-grandchild, Josilyn Butson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gerald McConkey; and sister, Margie Ann McConkey. Ed was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Farmer City, and Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ft. Meyers, FL. Ed attended the University of Illinois for agriculture and then went to St. Ambrose College, Davenport, IA. He farmed in the Sabina area from 1958-1988. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.