Dorothy Conrad

Dorothy Genevieve Conrad, 83, died January 2, 2009 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born September 13,1925 in Harper, Iowa to Michael and Margaret Sondag Redlinger. She graduated from St. Elizabeth Catholic High School and attended Hamilton Business School in Davenport. She was employed at Keokuk County State Bank. On January 27, 1948 she married Gale Joseph Conrad at St. Elizabeth Church in Harper. They lived and farmed in the Rose Hill area and they retired and moved to Sigourney in 1988.She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar and Rosary Society, Sigourney Garden Club, a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in What Cheer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Seth Howar, infant brother Edwin Redlinger, sister Miriam McArtor.
She is survived by her husband Gale J.,their children Janet (Dan) Brochu of East Longmeadow, MA., Larry (Joyce) Conrad of Walker, Beverly (John) Dennis of Blakesburg, Karen (Alva) Calvert of Barnes City, Donna (Raymond) Adams of What Cheer, Mary (John) Molyneux of What Cheer, John (Denise) Conrad of Rose Hill, Randy (Melanie) Conrad of Ottumwa, Alan ( Laurie) Conrad of Andover, Kansas, Connie (Jeff) Howar of Marengo, Gary Conrad of Rose Hill, Gordon (Gina) Conrad of Madrid, Bonnie (Pat) Weber of Cascade, 37 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, three sisters Winifred Wehr of Sigourney, Margaret Striegel of Hedrick, Bernadette Redlinger of Harper, two brothers Francis Redlinger of Marengo, Laverne Redlinger of Pleasant Plain.

Funeral Service: Wednesday 10:00 A.M. St. Mary Catholic Church, Sigourney

Visitation: Tuesday 3:00 - 8:00, Prayer Service 5:00 All at St. Mary Church Sigourney

A memorial fund has been established.