Conrad Murl Tollefson

About Conrad

Conrad Murl Tollefson, 66 of Leonard, MN died on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the Sanford Fargo Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Conrad was born on March 8, 1955 in Bagley, MN to Duane “Milton” and Sylvia (Norberg) Tollefson. He was raised in Leonard, MN and graduated from Clearbrook High School in 1973. He went on to further his education at the Votech on the Iron Range where he met Kelly Peterson. They were married and had his first son, Christopher, together. They later separated. Conrad went to work in Wyoming and later Oklahoma for a few years before he came back to Clearwater County.

He was working in Bagley when he met Kimberly Shutter. They married and had Gabriel, Serenity, Nathaniel, Michael, and Theodore. During this time, Conrad worked in Bemidji and went back to school to earn his LPN license. They moved and worked together for ten years before they separated.

He truly loved his career in nursing and helping others. Conrad married Maria Ann Crider and inherited his bonus daughter, Rachelle.

Conrad was helping, kind, and generous. He lit up a room and was a joy to be around, joking and teasing. He loved to have fun, but never at the expense of others. He was always true to himself, inspiring others to be as well.

There weren’t many things Conrad was afraid to try and he became quite the jack-of-all-trades. He loved welding, working on his house and cars, and teaching others. He lived his faith and was very active at his church, Country Faith in Clearbrook. He wanted to give back and loved helping at the Mustard Seed Homes. His joyful and generous spirit lives on in all the lives he touched and will be tremendously missed.

He is survived by his children, Christopher (Jennifer) Tollefson of Fargo, ND, Gabriel (Alicia) Tollefson of Fosston, MN, Serenity (Chase) Tollefson of Red Lake Falls, MN, Nathaniel (Jenna) Tollefson of St. Hilaire, MN, Michael Tollefson of Red Lake Falls, MN, Theodore Tollefson of Leonard, MN, and Rachell Crider of Arkansas, his siblings, Debbie (Russell Taylor) Rentz of Bemidji, Carrie (Sam) Rairdon of Warroad, MN, and Tracy Tollefson of Leonard, MN; 14 grandchildren; one great grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and other family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Tollefson; his parents, Milton and Sylvia Tollefson; his brother, Duane Tollefson; his aunt, Joyce Tollefson; and two infant children.

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Funeral Services for Conrad

February 25, 2022

Country Faith Church 46125 149th Ave, Clearbrook, MN 56634, USA

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A visitation will also be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley, MN. Interment will be held in the spring at East Zion cemetery in Leonard, MN.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Cease Family Funeral Home