Conrad "Joe" Schaefer , age 71, US Marine Veteran. Beloved husband of Shirley(nee Murphy). Devoted father of Kenneth, Kelli Schaefer and the late Theodore Forbes. Loving grandfather of Brianna Schaefer. Dear brother of Betty, Marie, Helen, Thomas(Lupe) and Terry Schaefer. Many years of service at Johnson & Johnson, Fairplay Foods and Worth Fire Dept. Visitation Friday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral service Friday evening 7PM at the funeral home. Please make donations in Conrad's memory to American Diabetes Assn. at www.diabetes.org. Express your thoughts and memories in the online Guest Book at www.palosgaidasfh.com (708) 974-4410