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Richard “Rick” Edward Conrady

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[August 30, 2024]  HARTSBURG - Richard “Rick” Edward Conrady, 61, of Hartsburg, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Visitation:  4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg

Service:  10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Richard “Rick” Edward Conrady, 61, of Hartsburg, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Rick was born October 31, 1962, in Lincoln, the son of Earl T.F. and Frances H. (Schultz) Conrady. He married Mary Hermes on November 20, 1993, in Hartsburg.

Rick is survived by his wife, Mary; son, Dirk (Anna) Conrady; granddaughter, Holland Kay Conrady; brother-in-law, John Proefrock; five nieces, Brenda, Monica, Ann, Mallary, and Melissa; two step-nieces, Sarah and Jessica; and a nephew, Seth. He is also survived by his father-in-law, Donald Hermes Sr.; brother-in-law, Don (Mary Anne) Hermes; and his sisters-in-law, Rebecca (Wayne) King and Jennifer (Darren) Mitzelfelt.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, William Conrady and Kay Proefrock; mother-in-law, Ellen Hermes; sister-in-law, Venessa Hermes; and his very best friend, Doug Ritterbush.

Rick was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, where he was a past council member and president. He was a longtime farmer in the Hartsburg area and served on the Emden Farmers Grain board. Recently, Rick retired from the United States Postal Service after 21 years.

Rick enjoyed spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks where he enjoyed boating and being on the water with his friends. He was always the life of the party providing all of the best music. He and Mary enjoyed traveling together and spending time with friends and family. Above all, Rick loved his granddaughter, “Holly Dolly”.

A memorial service for Rick will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hartsburg. Visitation will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024, also at the church. Burial will follow the memorial service at Hartsburg Union Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made in Rick’s name to St. John’s Lutheran Church or Holland’s education fund (c/o Mary Conrady).

Arrangements have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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