Alma Edna  Conrad

CLERGY
Rev. David W. Ellis
MUSIC
Organist ~ Donna Knodel
Congregational Hymns
“Amazing Grace”
“Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won”
“Just As I Am, Without One Plea”
“I’m But a Stranger Here”
“How Great Thou Art”
CASKETBEARERS
Dan Chladek
Duane Chladek
Jeff Chladek
Charles Conrad
Greg Gall
Darrell Magstadt
Alma Edna Conrad was born to Gustave and Vera (Auch) Gall Tuesday, May 8, 1917, on the family farm, Lesterville, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at Lesterville Congregational Faith Church.   She graduated from Lesterville High School in 1936. Lawrence and Alma were united in marriage May 23, 1937 at Lesterville Congregational Faith Church.  They lived on a farm north of Scotland from 1937 to 1979, where they raised four children. During their time on the farm, Alma worked at the Kaylor Locker and was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Ladies Aide. She enjoyed baking, gardening, quilting, sewing, visiting and playing cards with family and friends. The last few years Alma has been a resident at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center. She passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, having attained the age of 93 years, 2 months and 15 days.
Grateful for sharing her life are her husband, Lawrence, four children, Terry (Sharon) Conrad, Sioux Falls, Gale Conrad and Deb Conrad, Tyndall, Sheila (Ron) Goeken, Minneapolis, MN, Karen (Glen) Hildebrandt, Sioux Falls; eleven grandchildren and their families, Jennifer (Steve) Vermillion and Dustin, Tea, SD, Daniel (Heather) Conrad, Sioux Falls, Anthony Conrad and fiancé Olivia and Kenisha, Zahra, Isabelle, Sioux Falls, Laurie (Peter) Erenberg and Rose, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kristina Conrad and Devan, Sioux Falls, Kelly Conrad, Sioux Falls, Matthew (Brita) McGuire, Benjamin and Thomas, Madison, SD, Andrew McGuire and fiancé Rhyanna and Hallie, Rapid City, SD, Shaelean Hildebrandt and fiancé Noe and Aiden, Elkton, SD, Greg and Simeon Hildebrandt, Sioux Falls; one sister, Eldora Munson, Mesa, AZ; and three sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Gall, Lesterville,  Irene Conrad and Esther Conrad, Yankton, SD.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Ruth (and husband Benjamin) Magstadt, Frieda (and husband Roger) Dietz, Nelta (and husband Joe) Chladek and a brother, Rueben Gall.