“Together Again”
Conrad Kennedy, 98, of Wooster passed away peacefully with family around him on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Conrad was born August 31, 1927 in Morgantown, WV to Brandum and Etta Kennedy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elva , son Gary and 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
He is survived by his sister Shirley Raber; daughter-in-law Roberta and grandson Michael as well as nieces and nephews and cousins.
Conrad served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He worked at Rubbermaid and also had a housing development called Green Meadows Kennedy Homes. He enjoyed the outdoors and spend a lot of time in his building and mowing. He taught Michael how to do a lot of things including working on mowers.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St. Wooster. Entombment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Friends will be received from 11:00 AM until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be directed to Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com
My condolences to his family. I was fortunate to have worked with him at Automotive Distributors Warehouse, he was a great man.
Lots of wonderful memories of Conrad and Elva! Gary was a good friend of ours, and go back to the 60’s when Elva worked in office at The Paper Company. Remember how proud Conrad was when he built his new home with The pool in the middle! Sending lots of love to Roberta and Michael!!
Sending prayers to the family. Worked with Conrad many years at Rubbermaid. Awesome man. Rest in peace.
So sorry for your loss. Conrad was a great friend. I worked with him in the housing industry and at ADW.
Sorry for your loss. Conrad was a great man. A valued customer and friend. He just had a way of making your day better when you saw him.
He never aged always looked the same through the years saw him last yr in Wooster Drug Mart always a happy guy.my best to his family. Remember he had pool in his house.that was awesome.
I was sorry to read of Conrad’s passing. I delivered Meals on Wheels to him and he was always so nice and personable. Recently he even invited my brother and I in to see his house. We got the full tour and he was so proud to tell us all about it. Conrad built a dulpex for my brother, Bob Breneman. and he also worked with my Dad, Clyde Breneman, at Rubbermaid. It was fun to find all these connections that we shared. Thinking of you in your loss.
Conrad was such an amazing man. He built our home for us making sure everything was perfect. We moved in on Thanksgiving Day. Conrad knew we would be busy so he brought us a meat and cheese tray. Always thinking of other people. He was kind, easy going, and the most honest man I have ever known. My total respect for him will be with me always.
As a fellow West Virginian living in Wooster I am sorry I never got to meet you. Very sorry to your family for their loss.
During the late 1950’s the Kennedy’s were customers on my paper route. They were kind and generous. I always enjoyed interacting with them. Life well lived with kindness and generosity. God blessed us with their presence.
Conrad was a mentor and a friend to me. H was a great man.
I’m sorry to learn of Conrad’s passing. Like Linda Bush, I became acquainted with Conrad through Meals On Wheels. He was the first stop on my route, and he was always out on the deck or at the back door to greet me. I looked forward to our conversations. He built houses, and I built houses, so we did a lot of talking about building houses. His home is one of the nicest homes in Wooster with custom features you won’t find anywhere else. He attended to every detail in its design and construction, and he was rightfully proud of it. I gave him a hard time about installing a single burner in the kitchenette at the back of the house when the house had a large kitchen elsewhere. I guessed it was the place for him to heat his own dinner when he was in the doghouse with his wife. He corrected me and said his wife used it when she canned. He was proud of his advanced age and mentioned his up-coming birthday several times. We both laughed when I accused him of trying to take advantage of the Senior
Discount when he said he turned 98 but still had a few days to go before his 98th birthday.
We send condolences to Conrad’s family for their loss.
We met Conrad and Elva when we purchased some farm property near their farm in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1999. We learned very quickly of their generosity and graciousness and acceptance. We have been neighbors for 27 years and we miss them.