MULLINVILLE – Bryce Irwin Rader, 80, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at his home.

He was born April 26, 1936 in Mullinville, the son of Dillie Byron and Alma (Ireland) Rader. He was a lifetime resident of Mullinville, where he attended Mullinville High School. He married Cleta Headrick on June 22, 1956. He proudly served in the United States Army where he was stationed in Baumholder Germany. He enjoyed farming and ranching and had a custom baling company servicing many of the surrounding counties near Mullinville. He was also City Superintendent for the City of Mullinville for 23 years.

In his early years, Bryce was a member of the band Hay Loft Boys and traveled around the area playing in the band. He was very musically inclined and was proficient on piano, guitar, banjo and steel guitar. Bryce loved his family and friends and was very proud of his grandchildren. Bryce lost his wife Cleta to cancer in 1987.

Survivors include: 2 daughters, Tina Munger and husband Billy, Lenexa, Kansas and Ronni Goble and fiancé Fred Williams, Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Lyle Rader, Mullinville and sister Betty Martin, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; 5 grandchildren, Josh "Will" Williams, Protection, Kansas, Jayton Williams, Shawnee, Kansas, Jarin Williams, Desoto, Kansas, Sydney Hicks, Ft. Worth, Texas and Kylie Goble, Wichita Falls, Texas; great grandson, Jackson Williams and step great grandson, Sammy White.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Cleta, brother Doral Rader and baby sister Shirley Rader.

Graveside memorial service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville with Scott Tilley officiating. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Veterans Memorial in Mullinville in care of Minnis Mortuary, P.O. Box 516, Bucklin, Kansas 67834.