Brad Charles Strong, 56, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

Brad was born on Sept. 4, 1965, in Fort Madison, the son of Donald and JoAnn Newell Strong. He graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1983, obtaining his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 1987 and his master’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1989.

Brad was employed at Young House in Burlington as a mental health counselor.&nbsp;

Brad is survived by his son, Seth Strong, and his daughter, Hannah Zeets, both of Cedar Falls; his brother Scott Strong of Chicago; and two sisters, Susan Strong of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nancy Melin of Scottsdale, Ariz.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 16 from 1 to 6 p.m., with family meeting friends from 3 to 6 p.m. at DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home in Keokuk. Friends are invited to join the family at the Keokuk Yacht Club at 7 p.m. on Thursday following the visitation.&nbsp;A private family funeral will be held on Friday.

Memorials may be directed to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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 </figure>Brad Charles Strong, 56, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.Brad was born on Sept. 4, 1965, in Fort Madison, the son of Donald and JoAnn Newell Strong. He graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1983, obtaining his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 1987 and his master’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1989.Brad was employed at Young House in Burlington as a mental health counselor.&nbsp;Brad is survived by his son, Seth Strong, and his daughter, Hannah Zeets, both of Cedar Falls; his brother Scott Strong of Chicago; and two sisters, Susan Strong of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nancy Melin of Scottsdale, Ariz.Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 16 from 1 to 6 p.m., with family meeting friends from 3 to 6 p.m. at DeJong-Greaves-Printy Funeral Home in Keokuk. Friends are invited to join the family at the Keokuk Yacht Club at 7 p.m. on Thursday following the visitation.&nbsp;A private family funeral will be held on Friday.Memorials may be directed to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.