Edward Michael Conrad

CLERGY
Rev. David Ellis
MUSIC
Organist ~ Lois Hehn
Congregational Hymns
"How Great Thou Art"
"I Know That My Redeemer Lives"
"Amazing Grace"
Soloist ~ Forrest Conrad
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Forrest Conrad
Charles Conrad
Gordon Mettler
Ron Goeken
Glen Hildebrant
CASKETBEARERS
Terry Conrad
Gale Conrad
Dennis Conrad
Dennis Machacek
Jim Nagel
Rod Warneke
Edward Michael Conrad was born on Thursday, January 25, 1912 to Charles and Clara (Konrad) Conrad of Olivet, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Scotland and was a life-long member. He also served there as Treasurer and as an Elder. Eddie farmed in the Scotland area. In 1948, he moved to Scotland and continued to farm until he retired in 1985. He delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. He and his four brothers had a band and played for dances in the area. Eddie enjoyed visiting friends and relatives, riding bike, bowling and driving the countryside to see the crops in the fields. He became a resident at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland in September of 2004, where he lived for the remainder of his life. It is there that he died on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the age of 96 years, 5 months and 1 day.
Eddie was very kind and giving. He will be greatly missed by his brothers and sisters-in-law: Lawrence (Alma) Conrad of Scotland, South Dakota, George (Esther) Conrad of Yankton, South Dakota, and Irene Conrad of Yankton, South Dakota; 14 nieces and nephews: Forrest (Barb) Conrad, Patricia (Gordon) Mettler, Joyce Christopherson Stewart, Wayne Conrad, Darlene (Jim) Nagel, Gary Conrad, Cheryl (Rod) Warneke, Terry (Sharon) Conrad, Gale Conrad, Sheila (Ronald) Goeken, Karen (Glen) Hildebrant, Charles (Karen) Conrad, Dennis (Judy) Conrad and Judy (Dennis) Machacek.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Clara Conrad; two brothers and a sister-in-law: Arnold (Carol)  Conrad and Earl Conrad; nephew Gregory Conrad and niece Twyla Conrad in infancy.