Dennis Joseph Rader

RADER, Dennis Joseph, 58 of Wesley Chapel, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. He was born on April 30, 1951 in South Bend, Ind., to Jack and Joanne (nee Zwierzynski) Rader. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joanne Rader and brother, Jim Rader. Survivors include his loving wife, Mary K. Rader; father, Jack Rader of South Bend, Ind.; children, Ashley Rader, his wife Kathleen and their children, Austin, Bailey and Christian all of Valrico, Fla., Melanie Mitchell, her husband Will and their children, John, Noah, Nick and Hannah all of Albuquerque, N.M. and Patrick Rader of South Bend, Ind.; stepchild, Katherine Minnick and her children, Julia Hill and Corinne Hill all of Libertyville, Ill.; siblings, Susan Creager, her husband Mike and their children, Jennifer, Mike and Jason all of South Bend, Ind., and Colleen Sachman, her husband Dave and their son, Justin all of South Bend, Ind.; nieces, Laura Alumbaugh and Melissa Radandt both of South Bend, Ind. Services are private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, Fla., 33742.