Conrad Charles Wiegand, Sr. passed away on July 1, 2018 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Elizabeth “Betty” Lilly Wiegand. Father of Karen L. Wiegand, Conrad C. Wiegand, Jr., Mary L. Duchmann, Tricia D. Berthelot and Susan DiMaggio. Daughter-In-Law of Tiffany Dean Wiegand. Father-In-Law of the late Greg Duchmann, the late Gary Berthelot, and the late Shelly O’Neal. Proud Grandfather of twelve grandchildren and the late Timmy Pritchard, Jr. Seventeen great grandchildren and two expecting in August, totaling to nineteen. Brother of Dorothy “Dottie” Caywood, the late Arthur Wiegand, the late Faye McMahon, the late Yvonne Weaver and the late Marilyn Rose. The son of the late Arthur Adolf and Gladys Amy Wiegand. Also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Conrad was a veteran of the US Coast Guard. He was employed with American Can Co. for over 30 years. He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Chalmette. He was also a devout member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Slidell, La. Relatives and Friends of the family attended visitation and funeral service at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue Street, in Chalmette, on Monday July 9, 2018. He was laid to rest in McDonough Cemetery, 520 Hancock St., in Gretna. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com
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