Obituaries

August 11, 1942 to October 18, 2022

ROCHESTER - Ronald R. Shrader, 80, of Rochester passed away at 7:48 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Hickory Creek of Rochester, surrounded by his family.

He was born Aug. 11, 1942, in Winamac to Ralph and Pearl Hott Shrader. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister, Dolores and a brother Donald. He graduated from Winamac High School with the Class of 1960. He continued his education at Purdue with an agriculture short course. He served four years in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1967. He married Judy Roberts on Nov. 24, 1962. She passed away Sept. 20, 2000. On Sept. 17, 2005, Ron and Carol Watrous Shriver married. They have shared the past 17 years making memories with their blended family. She survives.

Ronald Shrader

Also surviving are children Shelly Daugherty and husband Robert of Rochester, Lisa Mutchler and husband Austin of Warsaw, Jennifer Stuckey and husband Trent of Auburn, Troy Shriver and wife Julie of Fulton, Teresa Harsh and husband Mike of Kewanna; grandchildren Taylor Daugherty, Lauren Adley and husband Ty, Jared Mutchler and wife Bri, Madi Mutchler, Lexy Stuckey, Bayley Stuckey, Ally Stuckey, Grant Stuckey, Alicen Harsh,  Adelyn Harsh, Annie Harsh, Blake Oberg, Dakota and Alana Hayden; great-grandson Emmett Mutchler; sister Dolores Smeltzer of Winamac, two sisters-in-law Jeannie Shrader of Winamac and Kay Harris of Andrews; and many nieces and nephews. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Donald Shrader. 

As a young man, Mr. Shrader worked with his father operating the family farm. He continued this legacy as a self-employed farmer for most of his life. Planting and harvesting acres of corn and soybeans kept him busy. He also raised a fine herd of hogs on the homestead. With a strong work ethic, he also worked at Plymouth Tube in Winamac for 15 years. He was a county committee member of the Indiana Farm Service Agency for 28 years and a member of the Kewanna Lions Club.  As a collector of antique John Deere and Farmall -International H tractors, he developed a love of restoration as well.

Mr. Shrader's family wishes to thank the Hickory Creek Team for their professionalism, excellent care and compassion while caring for him. 

A celebration of the life of Ronald Shrader will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th St., Rochester. Pastor Brian Sewell will officiate. Friends may visit with the family from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 and an hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment will be at Bruce Lake Cemetery near Kewanna. Military honors will be conducted by the Fulton County Veterans Honor Guard and the U.S. Army Honors Team. 

Memorials may be made to Whippoorwill Community Church, 4795 N. 200 W. Rochester, IN 46975 or Webb’s Family Pharmacy, 724 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975 to assist others with pharmacy cost or Kindred Hospice 1476 West 18th Street, Rochester.

Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilfh.com