Donald Conrad

Donald Eugene Conrad was born June 26, 1939 at Morris, MN, to parents Maynard and Irene Conrad. Don grew up in Morris and Chokio, MN, Portland, OR and Wilmot, SD. On July 16, 1960 he was united in marriage to Arla J. Griese in rural Johnson, MN. The couple made their home in Minneapolis and Blaine, MN, Rapid City, SD, Mayer, Eveleth and Odin, MN. Over the years Don worked as a lead person, manager and trouble shooter in the printed circuit board manufacturing industry before moving to Pipestone where he trained to become a meat cutter. He then moved to Odin to open and manage the Odin Grocery in 1975. He was a supervisor for Butterfield Foods until his health caused his early retirement. Don founded a Boy Scout Troop while living in Mayer, MN. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, trap shooting and golf and bowling whenever time would allow. Don had served as Mayor of Odin, serving also on the Fire Department, Recreation Board, and Church Council. Don passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at the age of 67 years. Survivors include his wife, Arla Conrad of Odin, sons and daughters-in-law, James Melisa Conrad and their daughter Cailene of Frisco, TX, Dean Lori Conrad of Flower Mound, TX, Cory Stephanie Conrad and their sons Nathan and Nicholas of St. Michael, MN, mother, Irene Conrad of Wilmot, SD, brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard Naomi Conrad of Wilmot, SD, Jerry Carol Conrad of Bloomington, sister, Jill Harms of Rosemount, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bill Helen Griese of Orlando, FL, Lorna Parrow of Coon Rapids, and Connie John Sauck of Flagstaff, AZ, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Everyone will miss him greatly. Don is preceded in death by his father, Maynard, in-laws, William Gladys Griese, brothers-in-law, Marvin Parrow and Erwin Harms.