Evelyn Conrad, 80, of Ottawa passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from complications following a stroke the previous day.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Ottawa Funeral Home with prayers at 2:45. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park alongside her husband, son, daughter, and great grand-daughter.
Evelyn was born in Ottawa on December 29, 1938 to Paul and Beulah (Johnson) Eisert. She married Jerry Conrad January 8, 1955. Together they were together for over 61 years until he passed away in September of 2016. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, she served on the board at Friendship Village, and in the Jr. Women’s Club. Evelyn wore many hats in her lifetime; grocery store manager, restaurant owner, home rehabber, counselor at Friendship Village, winemaker, pie baker, and glass worker all while raising five children, one of them Joan, a special needs child, whom she cared for until she passed away in 2015 at the age of 59.
She is survived by her children Steven (Sheila) of Aurora, Robert, and Jane (Matt) Weber of Ottawa; four grandchildren, Jenny (George) Gaworski, Ashley Conrad, Luke Weber and Melanie Ellzey; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Hammond, Hayer and Holden Sorensen, Fiona, George, Audriana, baby G 4 arriving soon; and her brothers, Paul (Vickie) and Ron (Michele) Eisert.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Caroline Kolatka; her children, Joan and Jeffrey Conrad; and her great grand-daughter, Harper Lee Sorensen.
Pallbearers will be Robert Conrad, Matt Weber, Luke Weber, George Gaworski, Keith Conrad, and John Conrad.
Honorary Pallbearers Paul Eisert and Ron Eisert.
Memorials may be directed to the family for future donations.
Evelyn has been laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.