Conrad Ziegler, 86, Harvey, ND died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at a Minot Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 2, 2019 at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Harvey, ND.  Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 1 with a rosary and prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Hertz Funeral Home, Harvey, ND.

Interment will be 1 p.m. Monday, August 5 at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Conrad was born on September 17, 1932 near Orrin, ND to Joseph and Magdelena (Koble) Ziegler. He grew up there and attended rural school.  He entered the Army in October 1952 and served in Korea before being honorably discharged in September 1954.  He moved to Drake, ND where he began working with his cousin Johnny and later purchased the Westlie Service Station in Drake.  Conrad married Cecilia Fettig on October 15, 1956 in Orrin.  They lived in Drake before moving to Harvey in 1967. Franchises Con owned and operated were Con's Enco, Exxon, Mobil and Conoco branded stations.  He also owned and operated Harvey Oil Company until 1988.  He returned to trucking for another 17 years driving as an owner operator for Weist Truckline, Inc. of Jamestown.  He retired at age 76 after logging more than one million miles.

Con was in the gas and oil business for over 28 years. He received numerous awards from the industry and was recognized for his service and commitment to the community.  He was dedicated to his loyal customers.  He was kind and considerate and always willing to share with others.  Many friends would visit his station in the evenings and talk about the day's events, share stories, tell jokes or reminisce about the old times.

Con's Polka band was well known for playing at weddings and anniversaries throughout the area for over thirty years and if one were to put together all the names of those he played for, would fill a book.  People loved to listen and dance to his music.

Con was a member of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.  He was also a current member of the Eagles Club where he received a distinguished award for being a 50 year member.  He also was a member of the Harvey City Fire Department and lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion Posts in Harvey.

Con is survived by his wife of 62 years, Cecilia of Harvey; 4 daughters and 3 sons; Cindy (Brett) DeVries of Minot; Carole Ziegler of Prosper, TX; Con, Jr. and Curtis both of Harvey; Charles of St. Cloud; Carla Chaney of Minot; Chanda Ziegler of Las Vegas; 4 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Casper of Towner and Edward (JoAnne) of Rugby; sister, Irene (Clemence) Wolf of Minot.  Con was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Martin.