Alpha Rader-Shoopman-Kickliter passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Stanford, KY. She was 89.
Born October 29, 1925 in Casey County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Oscar S. and Berrilla Roberts Rader. She was a “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII. She was an accomplished self-taught painter and homemaker. Alpha enjoyed sewing, canning and cooking for her family.
Survivor include a daughter, Jan Shoopman (and Ken) Binder of Danville; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husbands, Alvie Shoopman, Ed Hammersley, and Doug Kickliter; a son, George Gerald Shoopman; and two brothers, William Terrill Rader and Travis Rader.
Graveside services are 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Valley Oak Cemetery with Bro. Bobby Clark officiating. No Visitation.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Danville/Boyle County Humane Society in memory of Alpha Rader-Shoopman-Kickliter.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with guestbook available online at www.mckinneybrown.com.
Born October 29, 1925 in Casey County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Oscar S. and Berrilla Roberts Rader. She was a “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII. She was an accomplished self-taught painter and homemaker. Alpha enjoyed sewing, canning and cooking for her family.
Survivor include a daughter, Jan Shoopman (and Ken) Binder of Danville; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husbands, Alvie Shoopman, Ed Hammersley, and Doug Kickliter; a son, George Gerald Shoopman; and two brothers, William Terrill Rader and Travis Rader.
Graveside services are 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Valley Oak Cemetery with Bro. Bobby Clark officiating. No Visitation.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Danville/Boyle County Humane Society in memory of Alpha Rader-Shoopman-Kickliter.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with guestbook available online at www.mckinneybrown.com.
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