Birth date: Aug 14, 1966 Death date: Jun 24, 2024
Gaye Lynne Conrad sadly passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the age of 57. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her the most, offering support, wisdom, and love in abundance. She had many beloved fam Read Obituary
I only knew her from online but she was the sweetest person to me and I'll miss her warm heart.
I met Gaye probably 15-20 years ago now in an online community. She was a rock that anchored us, encouraged us, comforted us and loved us. I am so grateful for the years of friendship that we shared. She was a gem. I loved spending time with her. She will be greatly missed by many online myself included. Fly free, my friend. Until we meet again.
I am a refugee child and fled from Croatia to Germany in the 90s. I only knew Croatian and German when I first met Gaye online in 2007. She must have seen something special in me because she had the patience to befriend me, even though I couldn't speak a single word of English. I owe my English skills to her alone. In 2009, I was diagnosed (once again) with leukemia. The first time was in 2001, and given the tortures I had to endure back then, I didn't have the strength to go through chemotherapy and radiation therapy again. Gaye took the time to listen to me, and through hours-long conversations, she convinced me that it was worth fighting on. She literally saved my life because I actually didn't want to undergo the therapy. Over the years, we deepened our friendship, and she became more and more like a big, protective sister to me, like family. She told me about her life, her own family, and sometimes she jokingly referred to me as her third unborn child. My thoughts are with her family. She holds a place in my heart as long as it beats.
As her Aunt, I remember Gaye when she was a little smiling girl running with her cousins, playing and hunting easter eggs at our house. She is
and has always been a very important part of our family. We were all shocked that she left so suddenly and I will miss her. With Love, Aunt Dorothy
I first met this lady in our online world 15 years ago and knew her as one of the sweetest, kindest and most caring people. She didn’t just exist in our world, she formed a hub around which many found their friends and social life orbiting. With her passing, there are people mourning around the world and I offer her family my deepest condolences.
I met Gaye through an online community, from the first time i met her she was the sweetest kindest person you could ever meet. She always gave the vibe she would stop and help you with just listening. I was very sad to hear her passing and i wanna say im sorry for the loss of such a great woman
Many of my core early childhood memories surround time with Gaye and Shawna - sliding notes under bedroom doors, sleepovers, drinking from Kool-aid from metal cups, playing games, sliding around on wooden floors in our socks. She was always a protector - running interference many times to keep the girls in our family safe. Shawna and I were laughing last night on the phone about the time Gaye (who was our ride because she was a new driver and we couldn't drive yet!) drove down Mission Road with her emergency brake on. At one point, we were on the road (maybe she was tempted to leave us there), and we could see sparks shooting out the back. We all laughed so hard when we realized. The memories are the only comfort for such a sad loss.
