Timothy Jay Conrad, age 63 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois with family by his side.

Timothy was born on June 4, 1962, in Corydon, Indiana, the son of Harold Keith and LuEllen (Nuss) Conrad.  He married Billie June (Spindler) Conrad on August 24, 1985, in Salem, and together they shared 40 years united in marriage.

Survivors include his wife, Billie of Salem; daughter, Jessica Lynn Conrad of Salem; mother, LuEllen Conrad of Salem; brothers, Donald Conrad and wife Brenda of Salem and Joseph Conrad and wife Leslie of Salem; two sisters, LuAnn Knight and husband Richard of Odin and Teresa Young and husband Ronald of Salem; two sisters-in-law, Donna Spindler and Darla Spindler both of Huey; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Keith Conrad; grandparents, Cornelius Warren and Dorothy Nuss and Willard and Pearl Conrad; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Dorothy Spindler.

Timothy was of the Catholic Faith.  He worked at Salem Gravure for 20 years and was currently employed at Graphic Packaging in Centralia.  He was a hobby beekeeper for over 30 years, vintage pinball enthusiast, and loved roller coasters, the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Blues.

Funeral services for Timothy Jay Conrad will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem with Father Jose Jacob officiating.  Burial will follow at Paradise Cemetery in Salem.   There will be a visitation on Monday at the funeral home from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary Service held at the conclusion of the visitation.  Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society or the Donor’s Choice and will be received at the funeral home.  Online condolences and memories can be left at www.CrouseFH.com.