Dennis W. Conrad

Dennis W. Conrad obituary, Jackson, MI

Dennis W. Conrad

Dennis Conrad Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hampton Funeral Homes - Jackson on Jul. 17, 2025.

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Dennis W. Conrad passed away in Adrian on his 70th birthday on July 7, 2025. He was born in Hudson, MI on July 7, 1955 to Raleigh and Alice (Merillat) Conrad. Dennis is survived by his wife Isabelle; his three children Jacob (Misty) Conrad, Jessica (David) Dodds and Jena; his grandchildren Kyle, Alivia, Madilyn, Noah, Elisabeth, Abigail and Hannah; great-grandchildren Hudson and Maesyn; his siblings Brenda Conrad, Ronald Conrad, Susan (Robert) Delzenne and Linda (Lawrence) Micol; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dennis attended the Adrian Career Center for the building trades, graduated from Addison High School and then served as a Marine for two years at Camp Pendleton in California. He also attended JCC flight school, was a flight instructor in Ann Arbor and Detroit and enjoyed being a pilot through the years. He was a hard-working man who started multiple self-owned businesses including painting, remodeling, garage building, concrete work and kettle corn. He was an entrepreneur at heart and always had a new idea.
Dennis enjoyed traveling, other cultures, good music, animals and any new project he could think up. In accordance with his wishes, he has been cremated and there will be no services.
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