Bernard Eugene Conrad

Bernard Eugene Conrad was born Feb. 26, 1936, to Mary Elizabeth (Sims) Conrad and James Delmar Conrad in Hannibal. He graduated from Liberty High School in Liberty, Ill., in 1955, and received an electrical technician degree from ITT Tech in 1957.

He married Jacklene Mae Taylor on June 17, 1955, in Hannibal.

Mr. Conrad retired from Time Warner in 1991. He was an active member of his church and coached youth basketball. He was a big sports and movie fan.

He was an avid reader and a student of history. He enjoyed researching his ancestors, who were among the first settlers of America and the Midwest.

Most of all, he loved to spend time with his family.

Mr. Conrad is survived by his wife, of the home; a brother, Johnny Shade, Lawrence, Kan.; his children, Bryon (Lisa) Conrad, Lee’s Summit,

Daniel (Jan) Conrad, Larose, La., Steven (Donna) Conrad, Richmond, Texas, Elizabeth (Kent) Yanders, Blue Springs, Eileen (Donald) Edsall, Alvin, Texas,

Bonnie (Charles) Meador, Brookshire, Texas, Sarah (Dean) Lasseigne, Galliano, La.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Larry Crenshaw; an infant son, Bernard Conrad; and grandchild, Jessica Conrad.

Online condolences can be expressed at the Katy Funeral Home website www.katyfh.com