Keith Danny Conrad
October 25, 1954 ~ May 5, 2020
Keith 'Danny' Conrad, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died due to complications of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Private Memorial Services will take place Friday, July 17, 2020, followed by inurnment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, is caring for Danny and his family. Friends and extended family are invited to watch the services via livestream on Facebook. Search for and join the Remembering Danny Conrad Facebook group for more information.
Survivors include his siblings, Reece (Donna Rashkey) Conrad, Connie Conrad, Katha (Steve) Conrad-Barker, Cyndee (Larry) Ament, and Mary (Randy) Engstrom; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and many extended family members, his church community, and friends.
Keith Danny Conrad was born October 25, 1954, in Independence, Iowa, to Keith and Elizabeth (Coulter) Conrad. He attended Mount Vernon High School, and studied electronics and computer tech at Hawkeye Community College. Danny was a very religious man, and an active member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. He taught Sunday school there, and would often attend and lead Midwest Christian Ashram Group retreats, most recently in Decorah. Danny enjoyed reading'he could always be caught with a book in hand, watching sports including the Hawkeyes, Bears, and Yankees, attending activities with the Geneva Towers community, and even taught himself Greek. Danny was very close with his sister, Connie.
Danny was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Danny's family in care of Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, 715 10th Avenue SW, Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314.
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Prayers to all the family your all in our thoughts remember the fun and happy times you had with him and keep them in your hearts
I loved watching the seasons of his beard, seeing his silly FB jokes, reading his wise FB posts, finding him with a book at Barnes and Noble, hearing him sing with gusto in church and seeing him with Connie every Sunday. A faithful servant, a good man. He will be missed. Melanie Nollsch
He was so brilliant. I was in a class with him at St Paul’s UMC and was amazed by his theology and ability to understand the scriptures. It makes me sad to think of him not being in our midst.
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He was faithful, wise and witty. We at St. Paul’s will feel his loss deeply.
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A couple of us at St. Paul’s celebrate a birthday today. My brother celebrated his on May 5th. He used to be a member there, as well. As we pause, and reflect on Keith’s life, on the news of his passing this week. Lord, hear our prayers for Keith, his family and our community. Keith has passed away from us. But, he is still lies with us, in our hearts and memories. We are reminded by the 23 Psalm The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Rest in Peace, dear Keith. Peace be with you.
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Keith was in our SS class. He was an avid Bible reader and also could read Greek. He could spout of the top of his head so many Bible verses as well as quotes as well and of course the joke he would tell us each week. If he couldn’t remember the passage his sister, Connie Conrad would pipe in. Many times Keith would receive something from a garden or some other sweet. He would keep some but the rest he would give away to someone who “needed it more than I did” Keith was a gentle being and will be missed.
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“Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. Wishing you peace and comfort though these hard times. Love, Rod and Lori
So sorry for your loss. Remembering his story about he broke his arm as a child. My prayers are with you. His Classmate, Pat (Mounts) Woods