MILFORD — Stephen Thurlow Conrad II, 32, Phoenix, Ariz., passed away unexpectedly, together with his mother, on Dec. 25, 2016, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on Oct. 11, 1984, to Stephen and Kimberly Conrad in Elkhart. He grew up in Syracuse and was a graduate of Wawasee High School, where he played golf and basketball. He continued to play golf at the collegiate level at NOVA Southeastern and Johnson & Wales. His love for the game and his skill on the course served him well in 2012, when he was champion of the Indiana Golf Tournament, and again in 2015, when he was inducted into the Indiana High School Golf Hall of Fame and when he and his brothers won the Alice Cooper Rock 'N Roll Golf Classic in Phoenix. He also enjoyed good movies and basketball. He will be missed by his father, Steve Conrad; brothers, Michael (spouse Katie) Conrad and Jeffery Conrad; a niece, Kendall Conrad; grandmother, Ruth Webster; grandfather, Kenneth Webster (Daret Matthews); and several uncles, aunts and cousins. A celebration of Stephen's life will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Wawasee High School gymnasium, Syracuse. Pastor Tom Speicher will officiate. A private family burial will take place. Friends and family will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the high school gym. Mishler Funeral Home and Cremation Center is assisting with arrangements. ***** Memorials to the Kimberly and Stephen Conrad II Scholarship Fund, c/o Lake City Bank, 502 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567. Condolences may be given to the family at www. mishlerfhcc.com.
