Donald L. Conrad, age 89, of Elkhart passed away on May 22, 2017 at 6:00 AM at Hubbard Hill Estates Retirement Community. He was born the second of seven children on August 15, 1927 to Mirl and Eva (Reiff) Conrad in Dunlap, Indiana. Donald attended school in Dunlap, Goshen, and Topeka. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1944 where he played basketball and ran track. His family owned a gladiola farm and he worked on the farm and various odd jobs growing up. Don enlisted in the United States Navy in 1945 where he served honorably as a Yeoman at Camp Penn in Virginia. In 1947, he attended Bethel College in the first class. Don was the first graduate of Bethel College taking all of his credits at the school. He graduated in 1950 Cum Laude, completing his Bachelor''s degree in only three years. In August of 1950, Don married Ruth D''Arcy. She preceded him in death on January 4, 2004. Don pastored in the Missionary Church from 1950-1962 and was ordained in 1955. His first church was in Ligonier, IN, then Lansing, MI, and finally Yale, MI. In 1962 he and Ruth moved to Mishawaka and he began teaching at Bethel College. Over the span of 35 years, Don served in various capacities at Bethel including: Sociology Division Chair, Registrar, Director of Admissions, and Director of Adult Programs. He attained full Professor status and retired Professor Emeritus. Don earned his Masters degree from Michigan State and his PHD from the University of Notre Dame. He also taught at Asbury Seminary and Purdue North Central. Don travelled extensively with his family, providing them with the opportunity to see most of the continental United States. He also travelled to Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, Ireland, Scotland, England, Alaska, and Norway. Don had a great love for stamp collecting, coin collecting, postcard and postmark collecting, antiques, garage sales and auctions, and all-around "treasure collecting". He loved hunting, fishing, and morel hunting. He was an avid reader and loved to edit errors in the local newspaper. Don served on the Board of Trustees at Hubbard Hill for 15 years, was the interim Village Manager and Don lived at Hubbard Hill for the past 4 years and the family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff for their kind and loving care that they showed Don. He also served on various committees within the Missionary Church-both on the District and National level. Don is survived by his children, Greg (Kathie) Conrad, Joel (Mona) Conrad, Christine (Guy) Fisher, and Loren (Alecia) Conrad; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jim Conrad and Tom Conrad. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 50 years, Ruth; his grandson, Kyle Conrad; three sisters, Donna, Eileen, and Beverly; and a brother, Rocky. There will be a time of visitation on Thursday, May 25, 2017 from 5-8 PM at Everest-Rohrer Chapel and Fine Arts Center, 1001 Bethel Circle, Mishawaka, IN 46545 on the Bethel College Campus. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 10 AM at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, IN 46561 with Rev. Bill Hossler officiating. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are directed to the Don and Ruth Conrad Scholarship Fund at Bethel College. To leave an online condolence or sign the guest book, please visit www.chapelhillmemorial.com.