Eric Scott Rader, age 56, formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, Nov. 27, beside a crackling fire at his Delton home, with family near. He endured a short, but mighty fight with pancreatic cancer.

Eric spent more than 30 years working in tool and die as a CNC machinist and programmer. When not working, his free-spirited soul loved motorcycling, snowmobiling and boating.

Eric is survived by his wife of 25 years, Julie (nee Wilson) Rader; son, Quinton Rader; mother, Patricia Rader; siblings Michael (Shelly) Rader Jr. , Beth (Milan) Norby, Lisa (Lynn) Gulch, Amy Hopper, Matt (Margaret) Rader; many special nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Rader Sr.; sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Joel Fisher; and brother, Timothy Rader.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, Wayland Chapel, 312 N. Main St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, Wayland Chapel, with visitation one hour prior to the service.

In memory of Eric and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wayland VFW Post #7581.