Pike, N.H. —
She was born in Haverhill, N.H., Feb. 7, 1928, a daughter of Milledge M. and Mary O. (Miller) Thompson, and graduated from Haverhill Academy Class of 1946. She married John M. Conrad, II, on Aug. 17, 1947. Betty was a member of the Bethany Congregational Church in Pike, where she had served as a Trustee, Superintendent, and Teacher of the Sunday School. She was a member of the Pike Ladies Aid and former treasurer, and was the Librarian at the Pike Library. Betty also has volunteered at the Horse Meadow Senior Center in North Haverhill, and was a Hospice volunteer. She was a founding member with her husband John of the Connecticut Valley Snowmobile Club. Betty was a founding member of the Oliverian Recreation Association and she held various positions over the years with this group, and was a member of VFW Post # 5245 Ladies Auxiliary of North Haverhill. She was a foster parent to several children over the years. Betty enjoyed with her boys the outdoors, either hunting, trapping, and fishing.
Betty was predeceased by her husband, John M. Conrad, II on Jan. 28, 1987; a daughter, Linda Jane Conrad in 1949; a son, Thomas M. Conrad on Sept. 28, 2005; a grandson, Seth Conrad on Oct. 22, 2010; two great grandchildren, Kaitlyn R. Conrad on July 25, 2001, and Jacob S. Conrad on Sept. 15, 2013; and by six brothers, John, Richard, Roy, Robert, Milledge, and Roger; and a sister, Ruth Showalter.
Survivors include two sons, Franklin R. “Mike” Conrad and wife Rebecca of Pike, and Philip R. Conrad and wife Kim of East Haverhill; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Rena Landry of Virginia; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be on Friday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, N.H.
The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at the Bethany Congregational Church, Pike, with Rev. Jane E. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Ladd Street Cemetery, Haverhill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the North Country Home Health and Hospice Agency, 536 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 03561 or Bethany Congregational Church, c/o Alice Hodgdon, 1150 Brushwood Road, Pike, NH 03780.
For more information or to sign an online condolence please visit www.rickerfh.com.
Ricker Funeral Home, Woodsville, N.H. is in charge of arrangements.