Lotus L. “Cooney” Conrad
Thursday, May 21, 1936
Date of Death:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Age:
75 years old
Visitation
Date: Sunday October 30, 2011
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Monday October 31, 2011
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Monday October 31, 2011
Time: 10:30 am
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Thursday, May 21, 1936
Date of Death:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Age:
75 years old
Thursday, May 21, 1936
Date of Death:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Age:
75 years old
Lotus L. “Cooney” Conrad
Lotus L. “Cooney” Conrad
The funeral Mass for Lotus Lamar Conrad will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, with Father Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel of Peace in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester with Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2011 and one half hour prior to services both at the church.
Mr. Conrad, 75, of Rochester, MN died at home Friday (October 28, 2011) with his loving family at his side, after a graceful six-year battle with lung cancer.
Lotus was born May 21, 1936 in Nappanee, Indiana to Russell and Inez Conrad. He lived there until moving to a farm near Hepton, Indiana in 1937 where he attended first and second grade in a one-room country schoolhouse. In 1944 he moved with his family back to Nappanee until 1947 when his family moved to Hayfield, MN where his parents bought and operated the Mars Theater. Lotus graduated from Hayfield High School, class of 1954.
In January of 1955, Lotus joined the Air Force and served in California, Colorado and Germany. Following his honorable discharge he went to work at Owatonna Tool Company and later joined IBM in 1960 where he worked for 32 years.
June 10, 1967 he married Jacqueline M. Hietpas at St. John’s Catholic Church in Little Chute, WI. They made their home in Kasson, MN for two years before moving to Rochester at their current residence. Lotus and Jackie raised two children; Lotus was an incredible father and later doted on two very special grandsons. Upon retiring from IBM, he loved to travel in his motor home with his wife, children and grandsons.
Lotus liked playing the accordion and organ, reading, playing cards, viewing the night sky with his telescope, walking in the woods, hunting and fishing, camping, listening to pipe organ music, but above all, Lotus enjoyed spending time with his family. Lotus had a wonderful sense of humor and had a joke ready for every occasion.
Survivors include his wife Jacqueline, son Paul Conrad, daughter Carla (Eric) Anderson and cherished grandsons Logan and Connor Anderson, all of Rochester; brothers Devon (Irene) Conrad of Whitewater, WI and Lyle Conrad of Rochester; sister-in-law Janet (Don) Schlude of Winter Haven, FL; Godchildren Lisa Ales of Greenville, WI and Susan Pitzer of Rochester; several aunts & uncles and many nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death by parents Russell and Inez Conrad, in-laws Paul and Ethel Hietpas.
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to Mayo Hospice for their extraordinary loving care.
Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences are welcome at MackenFuneralHome.com
Condolences
The family of Lotus L. “Cooney” Conrad has received the following condolences.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY. LOTUS, LIKE HIS BROTHERS AND PARENTS WAS KIND AND CAREING. MY HE ALWAYS LIVE IN YOUR MEMORIES.
Dear Carla, Eric, Logan, and Connor,
I'm so sorry that our dad/grandpa has died. My heart is aching for all of you.
I will see you tomorrow at the visitation and funeral. I'm so glad for this opportunity to honor your dad and celebrate his wonderful life.
Love,
Judy
Dear Heavenly Father, we know that the loss of a loved one is hard to handle and that the emptiness in our hearts can never be filled by anything else but you. We ask that you give strength and healing to the Anderson Family and pray that your love and your mighty mercy lift them up and comfort them. Help them to rejoice and celebrate the life of their loved one. Give them your wisdom to help them make the correct decisions in the preperations for their change of life. The road to healing can be a painful one sometimes but, Father we ask that you take that pain and transform it into something constuctive and that glorifies you. Protect their family Father, guide them, teach them and keep them wrapped with your presence and love. Its in HIS name that we pray.
God Bless You All,
The Kramer Family
To the Conrad family, so sorry for your loss, may God be with you during the days and years ahead while you mourn the loss of your husband, father, and grandfather. You will miss him dearly but remember you will meet with him again soon.
Lorene
Jackie, Carla, Paul, Eric, Logan and Connor,
Lotus was such a kind, considerate and loving person. He will be greatly missed. The care you provided him with over the last 6 years was an extrodinary expression of your love for him, and all that he endured for so long was an extrodianry expression of his love for you. His sense of humor was contagious and was always present right up until the very end. I am so thankful you had wonderful moments with him even as things worsened. I am so very sorry for your loss. May God Bless and keep your family as you give up your angel to heaven, and wait patiently to be with him again. Love you all so very much.
Sue
Conrad Family. We are soooooooooo sorry of your loss. Jackie you have been a trooper in all this. If any of you need anything at all we are here for you.. A Diner or just a get away just call anytime. We are here for all of you. From the bottom of our Heart. Love you all