Opal L. Conrad Obituary
The passing of Opal L. Conrad of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma occurred on September 30, 2026. Opal, born on May 4, 1925, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Opal L. Conrad to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cha Keener and Nancy Teehee Keener (Lyman); her husband Roland Ervin Conrad; her daughter Mary Josephine Conrad Cole; her grandson Kenny Ray Drywater; and her siblings, Shelby Sanders, Raymond Charles, David Charles, Viola Sanders Conrad, Lorraine Charles Bruso and Susie Charles.
She is survived by: her grandchildren, Billie Drywater Fain (Jack) of Chewey, Suzanne Drywater of Tahlequah, Vincent Blair, Becky Asbil of Chewey and Roland Cole of Tahlequah; her great grandchildren, Jacqueline Fain Allen (Kenneth) of Panama City, Florida, Anson Fain (Jaime) of Augusta, Georgia, Jonathan Fain (Alyssa) of Chewey, Jodie Hayes Rainwater (Kyle) of Tahlequah, Benjamin Seif Drywater of Chicago, Illinois, Josef Drywater (Chloe) of Tahlequah, Cassilyn Drywater Coger (TJ) of Hollister, Missouri, Sarah Drywater Bond (Christopher) of Park Hill, Kenny Drywater Jr. (Kathy) of Glenpool, Nathan Blair, Elizabeth Rose of Tahlequah, Kristian Kinsey Schnitzer (Brandon) of Tahlequah, Kiersten Blair of Tahlequah, Tyler Cole of Tahlequah and Jacob Cole of Tahlequah; and her great great grandchildren, Andrew Fain (Emily) of Glendale, Arizona, Constance Fain of Augusta, Georgia, Kayla Allen of Panama City, Florida, Tiffany Allen of Panama City, Florida, Keena Fain of Chewey, Jackson Fain of Chewey, Eli Rainwater of Tahlequah, Silas Rainwater of Tahlequah, Ophelia Drywater of Tahlequah, Lovelyn Coger of Hollister, Missouri, Lily Bond (Tanner Rinehart) of Panama City, Florida, Laila Bond of Park Hill, Delilah Drywater of Glenpool, Kenny Drywater III of Glenpool, Devin Lynch of Glenpool, Sydney Lynch of Glenpool, Bailor Schnitzer and Brayden Schnitzer of Tahlequah. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, October 8th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Reed-Culver Funeral Home (117 W Delaware St, Tahlequah, OK 74464). A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 9th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Generations Church (3229 S Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464). A burial will be held on Friday, October 9th 2026 at 12:30 PM at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery (1423 Cemetery Rd, Fort Gibson, OK 74434).
