Martin John Conrad

A celebration of life for Marty Conrad will be held Sunday, August 2, 2020 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. with a service at 4:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be made in care of Marty's family. Martin John Conrad was born June 1, 1948 to Marcel and Floris Conrad in Knoxville, Iowa. He was raised near Bauer, Iowa with his eight siblings. His parents made sure to raise the kids with a deep faith in God. He attended Catholic School at Bauer until the 8th grade. He worked along side his family raising turkeys and the family also had a fencing business, putting in 100's of miles of fence all over southern Iowa. Marty also did a lot of hay work for neighbors and other farm work as well. He worked several years at the sawmill in Pleasantville and also in construction. Marty was very family oriented and loved spending time with Betty, whom he had been with for 16 years, but had been friends for over 40 years. They loved to go fishing and camping together. Marty also enjoyed cooking and could make a mean fried chicken with fried potatoes, and topped it off with a good banana cream pie. Big Marty passed away July 29, 2020 in Chariton after battling cancer. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Betty Hundley-Conrad; children: Marty Harvey Conrad,Amanda Ruth Lewis, Donnie (Mindy) Hundley, and Gary (Dessire) Hundley; grandchildren: Josh, Kayleigh, Kierren, Lincoln, Lencie, Cody, Katie, Clayton, Shayanne, and Paige; 2 great grandchildren; siblings: Mike (Claudia) Conrad, Marilyn Conrad-Hall, Mark (Nancy) Conrad, Monte (Christa) Conrad, and Dizz Conrad; along with many relatives and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents: Marcel and Floris; daughter, Connie Long; siblings: Marcella Jacobs, Melvin Conrad, Marsha Fetters, and infant twin sisters: Michelle & Melissa. Celebration of Life

AUG 2. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CST)

Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton

914 Roland Ave

Chariton, IA 50049

[email protected]

https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com

Service

AUG 2. 4:00 PM (CST)

Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton

914 Roland Ave

Chariton, IA 50049

[email protected]

https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com