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Anna Mae Rader © Alva Review-Courier 05-2019 Submitted by: Glenn
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Anna "Ann" Mae Rader, 98, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away May 15, 2019.
She was one of 12 children, the daughter of Walter and Alta (Willoughby) Ruark born on August 26, 1920, in Taylorsville, Kentucky. In the late '20s her father moved the family from Kentucky to Missouri. Ann grew up on a tobacco farm a few miles from Platte City, Missouri. She attended Farmer's Rural School and Platte City High School.
On March 3, 1940, she was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Rader. They lived a few years in St. Joseph before moving to Kansas City, Missouri, and in 1977 they moved to Alva, Oklahoma, where they made their home. To this marriage four children were born: Samuel, Linda, William "Bill" and Rebecca. Her husband, Bob, passed away on February 1, 2002. In 2004, Ann moved back to St. Joseph.
She was a member of the Alva Assembly of God in Alva, and later the Family Worship Assembly of God Church in St. Joseph for a few years. Ann was active in her children's activities with church, school, scouts and campfire where she was the district chairman.
Ann was also preceded in death by her parents, daughter Rebeca "Becky" Castro, five sisters and five brothers.
She is survived by two sons, Sam Rader and wife Kay (Poulsbo, Washington) and William "Bill" Rader (Kansas City, Missouri); daughter Linda Hickey and husband Garry (Virginia Beach, Virginia); son-in-law Al Castro (Miami Beach, Florida); nine grandchildren, Kristina (Brian) Goodfellow, Sam (Michelle) Rader Jr., Kelly Rader, Melinda Haney, Michelle Rader, Robert Hickey, Bryan Hickey, Aaron Hickey and David Castro; several great-grandchildren; sister Betty Jo Sellars (Ravensdale, Washington); several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. with Funeral Service at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower.
Burial will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Alva Municipal Cemetery in Alva.
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