Mr. Conrad Robert Schreyer

Uncle Conrad was a leap year baby born on February 29, 1956, the first of 4 children born to Elsie and Robert Schreyer. He was predeceased by his dad in 1996 and his mom in 2006. He is survived by his best friend Sandra Bonneteau, daughter Monica George and her husband Scott, sons Austen and Landon, sisters Darlene Zimmerman and her husband Arnie, Dianne Leganchuk and her husband Ivan, and brother Kelvin and his wife Kerri. He is also survived by his niece Caitlin Meilleur and her husband Roger, and his nephews Kyle Zimmerman, Blair Schreyer, Jordan Leganchuk and Joel Schreyer. Also left to mourn his passing is Sandra's children Samantha and Deagan. As well as his lifelong friends Roy, Karl and Kenny Mistelbacher and Murray DeMeyer.

At a young age Uncle Conrad started building things. One of his first major projects was to convert an old chicken coop into a mini dairy barn. He trained the young stock to come into the "barn", where they each had their own stall. He would put a rope over their back and tie a one gallon plastic jug underneath their belly and pretend he was milking them. By the time the heifers were older, and ready to go into the main dairy barn, he had them trained enough for his dad that they would stand in their stall without kicking. Another thing he built was a little "shack" in the middle of the bush on the family farm. To this day, no one in the family knows how he did it without anyone knowing until it was built.

After he finished school, Uncle Conrad had various jobs in and around Winnipeg at Versatile Equipment and Penner Tire to name a few.

At the tender age of 21 he ventured out to Calgary, where he started his career in the sign business. In 1981 he moved to Vancouver where he continued his career. He loved Vancouver and this is where he started his family. In 1985 his daughter Monica was born, and in 1992 his son Austen was born. He made many lifelong friends there and would often get into friendly arguments on who were better --the Lions or the Bombers. Uncle Conrad was true blue through and through. One of his greatest pleasures was to have family and friends come to visit him where he would always make time to take them sightseeing.

Throughout his whole life, Uncle Conrad was a farm boy at heart. And although his travels would take him to various cities, he was a prairie boy true at heart. In 1994 he made the decision to move back to Manitoba. It was a tough decision, but after being away for 17 years, family, farm life and the prairies were calling him back. He bought a farm in Anola, and in 1996 his son Landon was born. His family was made complete when he met Sandra. He welcomed her children, Samantha and Deagan into the fold as well as Sandra's grandchildren, Miqaela, Eva and Margaret. Uncle Conrad and Sandra shared a life of eleven years together and were supportive of each other. During his illness Sandra was there for Uncle Conrad day and night by his side giving him courage, hope and being positive in life. Together the support of his family gave Uncle Conrad that edge to carry on.

While farming, Uncle Conrad continued his career in the sign business working at Electra Signs, Neon Plastics and at the time of his passing Signex in Steinbach. On the farm, his handyman skills were put to work and he made many improvements over the years. Even last summer, when his health was failing, he worked with his boys to make a new cattle shute and gates. This was tough work for someone so ill but with the help of Austen and Landon the job got done and he was able to spend valuable time with them.

Uncle Conrad was a handyman that could tackle almost any project whether it was carpentry, welding or electrical work. Whether it was helping people renovate their home, do wiring in their house, help build a deck or fence, he never asked for anything in return.

After he was diagnosed of his illness, he looked forward to family events to give him motivation, whether it was another Christmas with the family, Landon's birthday in April, my social and then my wedding, his good friend Kenny's daughter's wedding in July, Monica's visit to the farm in August and Austen's birthday on November 1.

Uncle Conrad's children each have a special memory that they would like share:

Landon remembers when his dad had the wonderful duty of taking him to daycare in the morning. Every morning it didn't matter how late he was for work or even if he was on time, Landon could not go to daycare without a chocolate cookie from Petro-Can. At first it would be a polite question, but if the answer was no, Landon would scream nonstop until Uncle Conrad would turn around for that chocolate cookie. So every time Uncle Conrad would take Landon to daycare, Landon would have the pleasure of eating a delicious chocolate cookie. Thinking back on it now, that's probably what drove him crazy, but that's the crazy we all love and the crazy that always knew how to have a good time.

One of Austen's memories is when his dad took him to the barber for a haircut. If anyone knows Austen, his hair almost looks like sheep wool - soft-tight-blonde curls. Uncle Conrad's friends used to call Austen, "The Swedish Don King". The barber took one look at Austen and gave a look that he couldn't tackle the job. As Uncle Conrad put it, the barber gave it a go and took one swipe with the clippers, clippers got stuck in Austen's hair and the barber started to cry. Uncle Conrad yanked the clippers out with a few choice words and headed out the door to another barber.

One of Monica's memories of Uncle Conrad was the first visit to Winnipeg to see her dad in the hospital. It was a very nervous but exciting moment for the both of them to meet after all these years. Although they haven't seen each other in a few years, their reunion was easy. They instantly found a rapport in their stubbornness geared towards the game of cribbage. Several games were played and several friends visited in which Monica learned of Uncle Conrad's keen geographical knowledge. a.k.a "SHITHOLES".

Uncle Conrad loved to tell a good story. Odd situations just happened to him. Sometimes he added his own touch to make a story more fun and interesting. Either way, he would have everyone laughing. This was something we will never forget. I am sure that everyone in this room who knew him well has a story they could tell about their adventures with him. Uncle Conrad assigned a nickname to most people that he met, and he sometimes spoke in a way that would make a trucker blush. Even though he may have had a tough exterior, family and friends meant everything to him, and he was a loyal companion, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. His heart was golden, and he will be dearly missed.

A saying that fits Uncle Conrad well is "a friend is one who will bail you out of jail, but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying...that was something else!"

The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to all those who offered support and care during his illness. Uncle Conrad we will miss you dearly but we will take comfort in knowing that you are free from pain and suffering...Rest in Peace dear friend, your life has impacted many in a positive way and your legacy lives on in those you left behind.

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CONRAD ROBERT SCHREYER

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Conrad, at the age of 56, on November 16, 2012 at his home with family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Conrad will be forever missed by his best friend Sandra Bonneteau, daughter Monica (Scott) George, sons Austen and Landon, along with Samantha (Eric) Pohorecky and Deagan (Savannnah) Bonneteau. Conrad also leaves behind his siblings Darlene (Arnie) Zimmerman, Dianne (Ivan) Leganchuk and Kelvin (Kerri) Schreyer, as well as his niece and nephews and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Conrad will also be dearly missed by his close friends Roy, Karl and Kenny Mistelbacher who were always there.

Conrad was predeceased by his parents Elsie and Robert Schreyer.

Conrad was born February 29, 1956 in Prairie Grove, Manitoba. He grew up on the family dairy farm which he truly enjoyed. After leaving school, he ventured out west to Calgary and then proceeded onto Vancouver where he made many friends along the way. After settling down in Vancouver Conrad had his daughter Monica and son Austen a few years later.

Conrad returned back to Manitoba to pursue his passion of farming. This is where his family was completed with the birth of his son Landon.

Throughout his employment he worked with different sign companies. His last employer being Signex in Steinbach.

Conrad loved his family, friends, flowers, nature and sharing a good laugh. His laugh was contagious. He had many interesting stories to tell which brought much laughter.

Viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Green Acres Funeral Home, #1 Green Acres Lane, with Rev. Father Owen Steeves officiating. Interment to follow.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba - St. Boniface Unit, 409 Tache Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6. These nurses gave Conrad hope and strength. Special thanks to the North Eastman Health, Home Care and Palliative Care Programs.

Sad are the hearts that love you, silent the tears that fall,

Living our lives without you, is the hardest part of all.

Those special years will not return, when we were all together,

But the love we hold within our hearts, will be with us forever.