Helen CONRAD Obituary

CONRAD Helen Marie Helen Marie Conrad passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the age of 85. Helen was born on August 18, 1924 in New Burnside, Illinois. She was the oldest of three daughters of Marshall and Cora Van Cleve. She was married to Floyd Conrad for over 56 years and Floyd and Helen had one son, Mark Conrad. Helen was a 1942 graduate of Maumee High School where she was a member of the school's National Honor Society. After high school she worked at the Toledo Trust Bank for over 10 years. After beginning her family she became a secretary in the Rossford Public Schools. She worked as a secretary in both the junior high and high school for a total of over 25 years. During her career she was named the Clerical Employee of the Year for the school district. Helen was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She also loved her church and God. She was an involved member of the Rossford United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She loved to read and spend time with her family and friends. Helen is survived by her son, Mark (Jan Hasemeier) Conrad of Springfield Township, Ohio; sisters, Hazel Dussel of Maumee, Ohio and Doris (Mel) Burwell) of Indian River, Florida; by great friends, Pat and Bill Hupp of Perrysburg, Ohio and by many loving nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Conrad, her parents, Marshall and Cora VanCleve and her brother- in-law, James Dussel. Family and Friends may visit at the Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford, 830 Lime City Rd., on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Rossford United Methodist Church, 270 Dixie Highway, Rossford at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Maumee. The family requests that memorial contributions in Helen's memory be made to the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio or to Hospice of Northwest Ohio. The family would like to thank the staffs at the Dialysis Partners of Northwest Ohio, The Swan Creek Retirement Village and Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg for their loving care and support of Helen.