Obituary: Bill Konrad, Former Owner Of Madrona Manor

HEALDSBURG, CA — William Roberts Konrad, Jr. left this world on October 19, 2022, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on July 19, 1940, in East Lansdown, Pennsylvania, attended Bonner High School and graduated from Villanova University with a degree in accounting. He got a job as a CPA with Ernst & Ernst in 1962 in Baltimore, MD. He moved to Italy in 1965 to work with Whinney Murry Ernst & Ernst, where he and Trudi had a 13-year honeymoon until their return to the United States in 1978. He was a partner with Ernst & Young in Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose until his retirement in 1999. Bill was not your typical CPA with his joie de vivre, outgoing personality, and enthusiasm for making new friends. He was kind, generous, and full of encouragement for his family and those who worked for him.

In 1999, Bill and Trudi began a new chapter in their lives when they purchased Madrona Manor and became innkeepers. Bill had a passion for food and was thrilled to own a Michelin-starred restaurant. He reveled in meeting guests from around the world, and formed friendships with many of them. He always loved travel, food and wine, and time with his family in the peaceful setting of his Healdsburg home.

He is survived by his wife Trudi Konrad, daughters Maria Hadley and Annette Kluse, and his son, Billy Konrad III, their partners, grandchildren Jonathon and Ryan Hadley, Enzo, Leo, Milo and Ayla Kluse, and Giu and Lily Konrad, sisters and brother-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and many close friends.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2480 Mill Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 1-4 p.m.