Barbara Jean Conrad

Barbara Jean (nee: Brown) Conrad, 66, of Medina, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 30, 1958, in Struthers, Ohio, to the late Robert and Marjorie (James) Brown. Barb achieved her Masters in Speech Pathology and worked as a Speech Language Pathologist and Supervisor of Speech & Language Services for over 40 years prior to retiring from the Lorain County Education Services Center in 2023. Barb was a member of OSSPEAC (Ohio Speech Pathology and Educational Audiology Coalition), ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association), Barb has received both State of Ohio and National Awards from those organizations. Barb has a Scholarship Fund in her name created by the OSSPEAC organization. She is survived by her devoted husband of 44 years, Bryan Scott Conrad; her beloved children, Brianna Conrad of Los Angeles, California and Brandon (Victoria) Conrad of Peninsula, Ohio; her grandchildren, Gabrielle, Beckett, and August Conrad of Peninsula, Ohio; her siblings, Jim (Sharon) Brown of Phoenix, Arizona, and Kathy Wood of Berlin Center, Ohio; and a lifetime of dear friends and colleagues. Barb is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marjorie (James) Brown of Struthers, Ohio. The family will receive friends Friday, April 25, 2025 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Waite Funeral Home, 765 N. Court Street, Medina, Ohio. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 11 a.m. in Medina Presbyterian Church, 5020 Burgundy Bay, Medina, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Barbara's Memory be made to one of the following: OSSPEAC- Barbara J. Conrad Scholarship (mail to Kelley Mendosa, Treasurer OSSPEAC, 8840 Greenwood Road, North Royalton, OH 44133) or to Presbyterian Women's Organization, C/O Medina Presbyterian Church, 5020 Burgundy Bay, Medina, OH 44256. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.waitefuneralhome.com