RAPID CITY- Aloysius A. "Bud" Conrade, 91, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at a local nursing home. Bud was born on May 6, 1923 in Olpe, Kansas. He grew up during the Great Depression and experienced its hardships. He was a proud veteran of the Korean War, serving with the 23rd Infantry Regiment, and was honorably discharged in 1951. After returning to the U.S., he met Deloris A. Stemper in a Bowling Alley in Huron. It was love at first sight, and the two married on November 29, 1952 in Zell, South Dakota. To this union four children were born: Larry, Pat, Jody, and Chris. During his working years, he held many local jobs in the Redfield area. Bud retired as the finance officer for the City of Redfield. Some of his best qualities were that he was always willing to lend a helping hand, hard worker, handyman, and was very family oriented. Following retirement in 1987, Deloris and Bud traveled around the U.S. to military reunions and to Arizona to visit friends. In 1999, they moved from Redfield to Rapid City. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Bud attended many Minnesota Twins and Vikings games with his family. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus where he held many positions including Grand Knight and Navigator. He will be remembered for being a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Bud was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jody Conrade; daughter in law, Janice Conrade; and five brothers. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Deloris, Rapid City; three sons: Larry Conrade, Aberdeen; Pat (Anna Deters) Conrade, Baltic; Chris Conrade, Loveland, CO; brother, Edward (Liz) Conrade, Olpe, KS; two grandchildren: Tena (Carlos) Martinez, Salt Lake City, UT; Jacob (Jessica) Conrade, Aberdeen; and two great grandchildren: Sadie and Alec Martinez. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with Rev. Grant Gerlach officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with full military honors by the Rushmore VFW Post 1273 and the South Dakota Army National Guard.