Conrad Vogel

VOGEL, Nelson (Conrad) July 16, 1941 - May 31, 2024 aged 82 years
Conrad was born on the Pelly farm to Michael & Levina Vogel (nee Danylchuk).  Conrad was the 1st of 3 children, including sisters  Randi & Dianne.  Conrad was raised on the family farm east of Pelly.  He attended & graduated from Pelly school.   Conrad married the love of his life Alice DeLaittre on May 19, 1962.  He liked to joke that he got married at 19 & quickly turned 20 and had 2 children, Terry & Donna, before he turned 21.  The family lived on a farm SE of Pelly until the fall of 1962.  During their  first 2 years of marriage the family moved a few times, including to Williams Lake, BC where Conrad was employed at the lumber mill &  Churchbridge, SK where he was employed at the Potash Mine.  In 1966 the family moved to the Vogel family farm where Conrad lived for the rest of his life.  Conrad loved his horses & cattle.  He rode horses until the fall of 2023.  He retired from cattle ranching after 70 years of calving.  Almost every dog on the farm was named Flicka, except that 1 Rusty!  In the early 90s Conrad started an elk ranch in partnership with his son Terry & neighbor Greg Savenkoff.  Conrad was a part of many associations.  He was a RM of St. Phillips Councillor & Deputy Reeve for 31 years.  Over the years he was a member of the Pelly Lions Club & Pelly Jamboree Committee, a Gateway Co-op delegate, Kamsack Credit Union Director ana member of the Canadian Charolais Association. Conrad’s 2nd passion, after Alice, was horses.  He was on EVERY local horse club.  He was part of & arranged many trail rides, even outside our Pelly area.  He talked many times about his horse trips to the Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Alberta & to Cypress Hills, SK.  Every visitor to the farm had to see the horses & if he sensed you were interested in riding, he threw you on one.  Conrad loved to travel. He often talked about his trips to Nashville, Arizona, Las Vegas, Texas & Hawaii. After 53 years of marriage, on October 30, 2015, Alice succumbed to her battle with cancer. 
 Conrad leaves behind his children Terry (Mary-Jean) & Donna (Dwayne); grandchildren Erik (Michael), Kial (Ryan) and Cole (Hatima); great-grandchildren Haroun & HumaiR; sisters Randi (Brian), Dianne Faulds-Rosvold; sister-in-law Joyce Brennan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Conrad was predeceased by his wife Alice; parents Michael & Levina Vogel; father and mother-in-law Danel & Cassie DeLaittre and other in-laws Jane Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Wayne Brennan & Jerry & Val DeLaittre.
Memorial Service was held on June 21, 2024 from Norquay Comminiplex with Tricia Challoner officiating.  Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery, Kamsack, SK.  Donations in memory of Conrad may be made to Norquay Health Centre.  To leave a note of condolence for the family please visit wolkowski.ca

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