Mary Conrad 1861 - 1934

ALLIMAN, CONRAD, SPRINGER

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 5/20/2004 at 23:51:02

1/25/34 – Wayland News

Mrs. Jacob Conrad Died Last Wednesday

Funeral Services Held at Sugar Creek Church Friday

Mrs. Jacob Conrad died at her home three miles southeast of Wayland Wednesday night after an illness of about a year. The funeral services were held at the Sugar Creek church Friday afternoon and were in charge of her pastor, Rev. S. Gingerich.

Mrs. Conrad was a woman of fine Christian character and had a jovial disposition.

OBITUARY:

Mary (Alliman) Conrad was born near Noble, Iowa, September 12, 1861 and died at her late farm home three and one/half miles east of Wayland, Iowa in the early hours of Thursday morning, January 18, 1934 at the age of 72 years, 4 months, and 6 days.

She was united in her youth with the Amish Mennonite church remaining a faithful member of the Sugar Creek congregation until death.

On the 9th of October 1874, she was united in marriage with Jacob K. Conrad. Eleven children were to this union, six sons and five daughters. She spent all of her married life on the farm where she died. Her husband passed away on August 9, 1916. Three sons and two daughters preceded her in death.

She leaves to mourn their loss three daughters, Ida and Emma at home, and Mrs. Ed Springer of Milford, Nebraska; three sons, Joseph of Crawford, Iowa; Jacob of Wayland, Iowa; and Ezra, at home; two brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren, and a large number of friends and relatives.