Eldo Conant

Eldo Conant of Fredonia passed away at Woodland View Assisted Living in the evening hours of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.  He was 79 years old.

Eldo was born on April 18, 1944, in Black River Falls, the son of Charles Conant Sr. and Ella (nee Johnson) Conant.

He grew up in Black River Falls and moved to the Milwaukee area in the mid-1960s and then to Fredonia in the 1990s.

Eldo worked as a grocery store clerk at Pick ‘n Save in Grafton and at Portal Industries, also in Grafton.  He retired from Portal Industries in 2010.

He was a member of Divine Savior Parish in Fredonia.

Eldo enjoyed doing puzzles, painting, gardening and attending rummage sales in the community.

Eldo is survived by his sister Geraldine Zahn of Waterloo and sister-in-law Sandra Conant of Little Kohler.

He is further survived by many, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Mildred and Shirley and his brother Charles Jr.

Funeral services celebrating Eldo’s life will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, at St. Mary’s Foundation Church, W4790 County Hwy. H, Fredonia. Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. with a prayer service at 4 p.m.

He will be laid to rest at Sechlerville Cemetery in Hixton, Wis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Portal Industries in Grafton.

Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington, is honored to serve the Conant family.

Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com.