Andy Conderman

AMBOY – Andy Conderman, 64, of Amboy, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

He was born Feb. 27, 1951, in Amboy. He was the son of Weldon "Dutch" and Dorothy (Stouffer) Conderman of Amboy. Andy married his high school sweetheart, Vicki Mitchell, on May 28, 1971, in Aledo. He worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation for 39 years before his "retirement" in 2010. For the last 5 years, he had been working as a consultant to IDOT for private contractors. Andy was a member of the Army Reserve and the Illinois National Guard for 23 years. He also was a member of Amboy American Legion Post 453 and Illinois Central Masonic Lodge 178 in Amboy.

Andy was a true lifelong learner and Renaissance man. His hobbies included, but were not limited to, hunting, fishing, rock collecting, Native American artifact collecting, astronomy, archaeology, and gardening. He was a home-brew master, baker, cook, historian, prairie plant seed harvester, photographer, and so on. His thirst for knowledge was contagious, and it rubbed off on virtually everyone he met. He never met a stranger, and had a way of making people feel important. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandpa who would drop everything to take care of, and be there for, his family and friends. He had a knack for being in the right place, at the right time, to help out many strangers in need.

He is survived by his wife; and four sons, Chris (Kim) Conderman of Dixon, Craig (Carmon) Conderman of Byron, and Corey (Meghan) Conderman and Chad (Jennifer) Conderman, both of Dixon. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren, Collin, Carter, Emily, Carson, Kaitlyn, Aaron, Dylan, Grace, Aubrey and Hailey; and one sister, Alice (Charlie) Austin of Amboy.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m., Friday at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. Visitation also will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Dixon. Burial of cremains, with military honors accorded by Amboy American Legion Post 453, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

A memorial has been established.

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