Charles Edward Conrad (1946-2021)

CONRAD, OLDHAM, LANCASTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/28/2021 at 09:35:50

Charles Edward Conrad, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at home on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 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 September 23, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Robert E. and Jane (Grissel) Conrad. He graduated from Jefferson High School, served in the US Army, and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 263. He spent the majority of his career with Grissel Company 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 was also 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 wood working projects building bird houses, furniture, and most recently assisting his partner Mary with her beautiful crafts and cards. Most of all, for those that 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.

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