Keith Conrad (1954-2020)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/8/2020 at 16:59:10

Keith “Danny” Conrad, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died due to complications of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Memorial Services will take place at a later date, followed by inurnment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, is caring for Danny and his family.

Survivors include his siblings, Reece (Donna Rashkey) Conrad, Connie Conrad, Katha (Steve) Conrad-Barker, Cyndee (Larry) Ament, and Mary (Randy) Engstrom; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and many extended family members, his church community, and friends.

Keith Danny Conrad was born October 25, 1954, in Independence, Iowa, to Keith and Elizabeth (Coulter) Conrad. He attended Mount Vernon High School, and studied electronics and computer tech at Hawkeye Community College. Danny was a very religious man, and an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. He taught Sunday school there, and would often attend and lead Midwest Christian Ashram Group retreats, most recently in Decorah. Danny enjoyed reading—he could always be caught with a book in hand, watching sports including the Hawkeyes, Bears, and Yankees, attending activities with the Geneva Towers community, and even taught himself Hebrew. Danny was very close with his sister, Connie.

Danny was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Danny’s family in care of Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, 715 10th Avenue SW, Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314.