Cletus J. Conrad
March 7, 1922 ~ August 23, 2010
Cletus J. Conrad, 88, of Hiawatha, died Monday, August 23, 2010, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha, by Rev. Neil Manternach and Rev. LaVerne Schueller. Military honors presented by American Legion Post #727. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Cletus donated his body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Peter C. (Judy Davis) Conrad; five daughters, Anne Conrad Duffy, Nicolette J. (Rocky) Woods, Mary Kathleen 'Kayt' (Donald Klingenberger) Conrad, Martina C. (Larry Price) Conrad, and Aimee J. (Ronald Dubreuil) Conrad; a brother, Donald (Mary) Conrad; two sisters, Elizabeth Hamerle and Margaret Ann Talbert; five grandchildren, Nicholas (Megan) Duffy, Brenna Woods, Sophia Klingenberger, LiZhong Dubreuil, and Allison Davis; and three great grandchildren, Alec, Aubree, and Bryce. Cletus was born March 7, 1922, in Tallyrand, Iowa, the son of Leo and Mamie (Buch) Conrad. On July 24, 1954, he married Mary McEowen at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Cletus worked as a test technician at Rockwell-Collins for over 30 years. He was a proud veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict and readily volunteered his time and talents to his family, his church, and his community. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, Rosalee; and a granddaughter, Sarah Anne. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Sarah Anne Woods Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Kirkwood Community College Foundation, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406, or charity of the donor's choice. The family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Nursing & Rehab, Hospice of Mercy, and Milestones for the considerate care they provided Cletus.
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Dear Mary and Conrad kids,
Cletus was a gentle kind hearted person whose concern for other’s shined right through. Even goofy little Jeff McEowen recognized all those years ago, at 7 years old, in the Conrad family room his kindness. Wow Cletus was a singular person when it came to being a kind and gentle spirit. He was someone warm to be with and a kind of wry quiet humor. He always seemed to delight & to get a chuckle out of whatever High-Jinks Pete and I got ourselves into when I spent time at the Conrad Home. I don’t really remember anyone other than Cletus having that type of sense of humor in my youth & his humor was something special that I’ll always remember about him. He found joy easier than others. What fun I enjoyed at the Conrad home all those years ago. Mary, thank you for looking after me in those days. And the rest of you for entertaining me. 🙂 God Bless and keep you all safe and wrapped in the memories of all of the happy fun moments you shared with Cletus. I look forward to seeing you Saturday & am deeply sorry for your loss. Sincerely, Jeff McEowen
Our memory of Cletus is his knowing smile and welcome chuckle…and then the words of wisdom. He stayed in the background and when he spoke we listened. His spirit has and always will be a comfort to us. We are grateful to Mary and the family they created.
When someone you Love becomes a Memory, that Memory becomes a Treasure.
My sympathy is with you all.
margot martens
Dear Mary,
When I came to Prairiewoods in 2003, I became acquainted with you and Cletus through a video about Prairiewoods. Both of you gave wonderful testimonials to the value of having a place of quiet reflection surrounded by nature. The faith Cletus and you evidenced was inspiring to me then and in the following years. Thank you for the conversation after Mass the other Saturday. Your faithfulness in caring for Cletus was heartwarming. Know that you are in my prayers during this time of loss. With my sympathy and love, S. Helen Elsbernd
To the family of Cletus,
My sincerest sympathies to all of you. Cletus was a wonderful man and a pleasure to take care of. Thank you for trusting and having faith in us to take care of him. We will truly miss him…his smile and yes….even when he gave us “the stink eye!!”
God Bless,
Dianna
Please know you have our deepest sympathy and our prayers.
Marty and Loma
Our thoughts and prayers to your family. We just heard of your loss, our deepest sorrows. Cletus was such a kind and welcoming man. Truly a source of wisdom and family strength.