Patricia J. Conrad

PATRICIA J. CONRAD
Dec. 24, 1937 - Jan. 3, 2009

Pat Conrad passed away peacefully at her home in Vancouver, WA on Jan. 3, 2009 after battling breast cancer for over twelve years. She was born on Dec. 24, 1937 in Champaign, IL to Charles H. Johnson and Petra L. Peterson. She was one of five children.
Most of Pat's younger years were spent in Madison, WI where she especially enjoyed sailing and ice boating on the Lake Mondota.
She graduated from the University of Wisconsin teaching high school in 1955.
Pat met her future husband, Joseph, at the University of Wisconsin and dated several years before they were married on Nov. 29, 1957 in Madison. Upon her husband's graduation, she accompanied him on his Army assignment to New Jersey and then to White Sands Missile Range, NM where her first son was born.
After their Army service was completed, Pat and Joe returned to Madison and then on to Loveland, CO where they were blessed with two daughters and a son. Pat then moved with her husband to Campinas, Brazil where they were blessed with their 5th child, a daughter.
Pat had the opportunity of living in Guadalajara, Mexico and Tucson, AZ as well as approximately 28 years in Vancouver, WA.
Pat was an active member in her church and served in many different capacities.
She loved to teach, especially the young girls. She was an active quilter, scrapbooker and an expert in family history. Besides working on her own family history, Pat helped a number of other people find their ancestors. She served two missions for her church, one 18-month full time mission in Salt Lake City and one 6-month part time mission.
She was a very special person to all who knew her and
a special mother and wife. She will be deeply missed.
Pat is survived by her husband, Joseph; five children: Eric Conrad, Vancouver, Jeniene Ross, Vancouver, Gail Christensen, Delta, UT; Mark Conrad, Helena, OK; Molly Conrad, Los Angeles, CA: one brother, Dr. Charles Johnson, McMurray, PA; and three sisters, Sarah Yuenger, Alburn Way, WA; Susan Wright, San Jose, CA and Nancy Conrad, Portland, OR. Pat is also survived by 11 grand- children; and seven great-grand-children .
We would like to thank the nurses at NW Cancer Specialists for being so kind and helpful to her and her doctors, Dr. David Smith and Dr. Tracy Williams for giving her 12 extra years of special life.
There will be a viewing on Thurs., Jan. 8, 2009 at the Vancouver Funeral Chapel from 6-8:00 p.m. and a memorial service on Sat., Jan 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2223 NW 99th Street, Vancouver, WA.
View/sign the guest book at: www.vancouverfuneralchapel.com