Charles E. Conrad (1946-2021)

CONRAD, OLDHAM, LANCASTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/26/2021 at 13:45:56

CHARLES EDWARD CONRAD Cedar Rapids
Charles Edward Conrad, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at home on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, with a funeral service following at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-St. James United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial with military honors will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. The church respectfully requests masks to be worn inside the church building. Survivors include children, Teenah (Pat) Oldham, Tami (Bud) Lancaster and Robert C. (Tori) Conrad; grandchildren, Cody, Samantha, Kealey, Raegan, Riley and Griffin; great-grandson, Waylon; special friend and companion, Mary White; siblings, Roberta Armstrong and Joanna (Norman) Schanz; and his loyal dog, Sarge. Charlie was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Robert E. and Jane (Grissel) Conrad. He graduated from Jefferson High School, served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 263. He spent the majority of his career with Grissel Co. and ultimately retired with D&S Sheet Metal. Charlie loved to cook during the holidays for his family and at the annual apprenticeship competition for his coworkers. His all-time favorite was hog roasts celebrating weddings and graduations for family, friends and, often, strangers. He also was known for his bountiful garden, so much so that he became known to his grandchildren as "Grandpa Garden." After his retirement from the sheet metal trade, he gravitated to woodworking projects, building bird houses, furniture and, most recently, assisting his partner Mary with her beautiful crafts and cards. Most of all, for those who really knew Charlie, he was known for his generous and loving heart. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Carla Siedel and Patricia (Bob) Wade. Please share your support and memories with Charles' family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.
Published by The Gazette on Nov. 26, 2021.