Harold Steven Conrad, 11 Mar 1929 - 14 Apr 2015

CONRAD, POLLMILLER, LAPHAM, DUNNE, MANNING, WAITE, HAMMES, FAULHABER, HEISDOFFER, TUERCEK

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 5/6/2015 at 16:06:46

North English- Harold Steven Conrad, was born March 11, 1929, in Washington Iowa, the son of Joseph Anthony & Elenor Mary (Pollmiller) Conrad. He attended St. Mary’s School in Keota and on October 4, 1951, he was united in marriage to Bette Jeanne Lapham in Ottumwa. Harold served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He grew up in Keokuk County, lived and farmed in Mahaska County and has lived in North English since 1966. Harold was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, North English. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, trapping and spending time with his grandchildren. Harold died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his home in North English at the age of 86 years.

He is survived by his wife Bette of North English; children: Stephen (Joan) Conrad of Davenport, Mary (Tim) Dunne of Elmhurst, IL, Margaret (Steve) Manning of Williamsburg, James (Debra) Conrad of South English, John (Amy) Conrad of Kinross, Richard (Beverly) Conrad of Harper, Karen (Steve) Waite of Johnston; 24 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; three brothers: Robert, Herbert & Merlin Conrad; and three sisters Ruth Hammes, Rosemary Faulhaber & Kathleen Heisdoffer. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Father Sylvester Conrad; and two nephews Thomas Hammes and Edward Tuercek.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, North English. Visitation will be on Friday, from 4:00-7:00 PM at Powell Funeral Home, North English with a Rosary Service at 4:00 PM. Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Little Creek Cemetery, rural Kinross. Memorials may be given to Essence of Life Hospice or family's choice. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfunerahomes.com

Powell Funeral Homes
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