| Visitation:  
							Saturday, May 4, 2019 from p a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at  
							St. John United Church of Christ, Lincoln Service:  
							11 a.m. May 4th at the church 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 
							Elaine Kay Conrady, 66, of Lincoln 
							passed away at 10:43 a.m. on April 26, 2019 into 
							eternal life at St. Clara’s Rehab & Senior Care in 
							Lincoln. Cremation rights will be accorded by her 
							request.
 Elaine was born September 30, 1952 in Lincoln,to 
							Wayne Allen and Lois Elaine (Paulus) Conrady. She 
							was their first born of five children. Her parents 
							preceded her in death.
 
 Surviving Elaine are four siblings: two sisters, 
							Carla (Greg) Jurgenson, Jan (Mark) Schleder and two 
							brothers, Gary (Valerie) Conrady and Gregory (Lisa) 
							Conrady. Also, surviving Elaine are twelve nieces 
							and nephews and nine great nieces and nephews: Ryan 
							(Lyndi) Alberts, Dani and Remi; Alissa (Rob) Smith, 
							Landon and Olivia; Theresa (Justin) Kegley, Riley, 
							Cooper, and Colton; Leanne (Dan) Walton, Jack and 
							Joah; Caleb (Jordon) Schleder; Sawyer, Schyler, and 
							Sage Conrady; Cody Conrady (Bailey Edenbern), 
							Savannah, Wyatt, and Shyanne Conrady. Also, Elaine 
							leaves behind dear aunts and uncles and two special 
							friends, Roberta Klokkenga and Wanda Riley.
 
 Elaine graduated from Hartsburg-Emden High School 
							(1970), Hartsburg and Midstate Business College 
							(1972), Peoria.
 
							Elaine worked for the Secretary of 
							State office in Springfield for 37 years from which 
							she retired in August, 2018. 
 
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							She also assisted her parents in 
							their business adventures by managing the 
							Sportsman’s Cove in Springfield under their 
							ownership and acted as administrative assistant for 
							the Big Oak Hunting Paradise. Elaine served as 
							President for the Residents’ Council at St. Clara’s 
							for the past several years. Her favorite activity at 
							St. Clara’s was bingo.
 Elaine’s passions were caring for and loving her 
							nieces and nephews, who she followed in whatever 
							activity they were currently participating and 
							continued the support with her great nieces and 
							nephews. Elaine was a loyal Hartem Stags Alum. 
							Elaine’s love of family was very strong. She was our 
							family historian. Elaine was secretary-treasurer for 
							the Conrady Reunion for many years until she was no 
							longer able to attend.
 
 Elaine was a member of St. John United Church of 
							Christ where a memorial service will be held at 11 
							a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 with Reverend Laurie 
							Hill officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. – 
							10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Inurnment at 
							Hartsburg Union Cemetery will follow the service. 
							Memorials may be made in Elaine’s name to the Ross 
							B. Conrady Scholarship Fund/Logan County 4-H 
							Foundation.
 
 A special thank you to the staff at St. Clara’s and 
							Safe Haven Hospice for your kindness and 
							compassionate care.
 
 Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home.
 
            
            				
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