Conrad Lee Emerick was born on April 28, 1940. He was raised in Osceola, IN by his mother, Bette Garlanger, and his grandmother, Irma Garlanger. He graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1959. On the night of his high school graduation, he met the love of his life, Dorothy Ann Nemeth, at Azar's, where she worked as a car hop. They were married on June 4, 1961. Lee worked at Uniroyal for 27 years as a Purchasing Agent. And was a proud member of the Men's Club of Uniroyal, which helped local families at Christmas. Lee was also a mentor of the youth of both Timberland and Hope Chapel churches. Lee loved music and was a gifted singer, singing in numerous groups, including a traveling quartet and played the organ and the accordion. Together, Lee and Dorothy had three children, Darcey (Demmitt), Tina, and Scott Emerick; two grandchildren, Brittany (Dan Gulbranson) and Anna Demmitt; and two great-grandchildren Dorothy and Sigrid Gulbranson. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that all memorial contributions be made out to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Nappanee Missionary Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday January 12, 2023 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, services will be held in the chapel on Friday January 13, 2023 at 11:00 am.