Ernie Conder, age 68 of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:30 am on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.  Pastor Ron White and Minister Connie Webb will officiate. Burial will follow at Luther Chapel Cemetery in Johnson Co., IL.

Mr. Conder was a retired commercial fisherman as well as a retired 1st mate for Valley Line Towing. Ernie was a member of New Bethel Free Will Baptist Church.

Ernie is survived by his wife, Vicky (Schnaare) Conder; son, Justin Conder and wife Sarah; daughter, Sheila Harper; grandchildren, Kyle Cunningham, Christopher Cunningham, Jacob Conder, Dylan Conder, Alecia Conder, Taylor Conder, Rainee Hines, Maddie Conder and Emma Rae Conder on the way; siblings, Mary Lott, John Conder and wife Kathie, Annie Garduno and husband Robert, George Conder and wife Carol, Helen Roberts, Linda Conder, Herman Conder, Brandon Conder and wife Kendal; several nieces and nephews.

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, William Carl and Mary Effie (Bradford) Conder; brother, Robert Conder.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Lourdes Hospice PO Box 7100 Paducah, KY 42002.

Pallbearers will be Jackie Lewis, Ricky Dean, Casey Smith, Kyle Cunningham, Chris Cunningham, Jacob Conder

Arrangements have been entrusted to Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com

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