Conradt, Charles "Charlie"Charles Ernest Conradt "Charlie", age 88, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. He was born on July 13, 1929 to the late Arthur and Martha (Janke) Conradt, the 6th of 12 children. Charlie married his wife Audrey Pieper on September 21, 1957. He worked on the family farm, served in the US Army while stationed in Korea and also worked at the fertilizer plant for 28 years. During that time Charlie also cash cropped. He was greatly involved in the community, including his many years serving as a volunteer with the Shiocton Bovina Fire Department. Charlie loved spending time outdoors, especially at his haven on the river "The Fishin' Shack". Charlie will be remembered as a great husband, loving father and grandfather, for his goofy sense of humor, and his great laugh. Grandpa Charlie will also be remembered for the delicious popcorn he would make on Sunday afternoons. He will be greatly missed by many!Charlie is survived by his wife Audrey, with whom he recently celebrated 60 years of marriage; his children, Laurie (Mike) Behnke, Kay Conradt and Amy (Jim) McGlone; son-in-law, Randy Van Straten; his grandchildren, Annie (Justin) Preisler, Ted (special friend Kayla Caudill) Van Straten, Kristie and Joe Behnke, Macy, Tucker, Sawyer and Ryder McGlone; great-grandchildren, William Van Straten and Lucy and Eleanor Preisler; his siblings, Dorothy Karbel, Leroy (Jeannine) Conradt, James (Joanne) Conradt, Janice (Tom) Van Straten and Verla (Jim) Booth and brothers-in-law, Marly Merholtz and Keith Pieper. He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Charlie was preceded in death by his son, Greg Conradt; daughter, Kerrie Van Straten; parents; mother and father-in-law, Alfred and Lorena Pieper and siblings, Victor (Marion) Conradt, Reno (Pat) Conradt, Gordon "Bob" (Marion) Conradt, Lola Mae (Adolph) Pleshek, Charlotte Merholtz, Margaret Conradt and infant brother. The funeral service for Charlie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in New London. Pastor Mark Tiefel will be officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 2-5 p.m. at Borchardt Moder Funeral Home in Shiocton and again from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Monday. Full military honors will be held. Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery in the Township of Bovina."If I don't see you before, I'll see you after""I'm gonna make like a tree and leave"