Conrad L. Howard

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Conrad L. Howard, 80, of East McClernand, Shawneetown, passed away at 5:21 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion.

He was born March 13, 1929, in Junction to Herman and Mildred Josephine (Kinder) Howard Sr.

Con owned and operated Howard Machine Shop in Shawneetown. He proudly served our country in the army during the Korean War.

Con is survived by Loretta Howard; a daughter, Patsy and Todd Kietzman of Evansville, Ind.; two sons, John Rodney and Maria Howard and Bob and Carol Howard of Junction; two sisters, Rebecca Ann Redeman of Tucson, Ariz., and Mary Jane and Henry Gross of Marion; six brothers, Bill Howard of Junction, Jack and Brenda Howard of Shawneetown, Jim and Louise Howard of Shawneetown, Dave and Joann Howard of Dayton, Ohio, Jerry and Helen Howard of Shawneetown and Dan Howard of Shawneetown; two granddaughters, Jennifer and Seth Wood of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Kimberly Howard of Herrin; three grandsons, Josh Howard of Ridgway, Chad Kietzman and Justin Kietzman, both of Evansville, Ind.

He was preceded in death by parents; one son, Gregory A. Howard; two sisters, Betty Krikie and Ellen Kay Bosaw; one brother, Herman Howard Jr.

Visitation for Con will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2009, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2009, with the Rev. Harry Spivey officiating. Burial will be at Westwood Cemetery with full military rites. Internet condolences may be made at the Internet site www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.