David Allan Conrad was born in Winona Minnesota to Waldemar and Dorothy (Maas) Conrad on November 26, 1952. He entered eternal rest on November 20th two weeks after suffering a respiratory arrest.
Dave attended Winona State College where he met Pat (Cashman) Conrad. They married in October 1976 after graduating. Dave and Pat moved to Rochester in 1978 for “one or two years” and never left.
As a young man, Dave worked at Piggly Wiggly and Bloedow’s Bakery. He was a wine and liquor salesman for many years before returning to school and earning a Doctorate of Education from St Marys University. He was an adjunct professor for many area colleges and ended his career in 2021 as a tenured professor at Augsburg University.
Dave will be deeply missed by his wife Pat, daughter Karey (Cori) Cashman, sons Joseph and Andrew (Katlin) Conrad, granddaughters Rayleigh and Mila, and sisters Dianne Nehring and Judith (Jock) Fansler. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers in law David Gernes and Daryl Nehring
Dave enjoyed travel, his vinyl record collection, WWII history, and delivering Meals on Wheels. He was planning to pursue his passion for playing drums by joining a local band.
A Catholic Mass will be offered at 11am on Saturday November 23, 2024, at St Pius X Catholic Church. Reviewal one hour prior to the service
In lieu of flowers family requests memorials to Augsburg University or Catholic Charities Rochester Warming Center.
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