FRANK MADER, 87, of Harrison, Arkansas, formerly of Bergholz, OH, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison. He was born September 27, 1920, in Unionport, OH, the son oos the late Anthony and Theresa (Berher) Mader. Mr. Mader was preceded in death by his parents; by his first wife, Virgie (Polen) Mader; his son, Donald "Spider" Mader; three brothers and four sisters. Frank was a veteran of the US Navy having served during World War II, where he was a gunner aboard the Liberty Ship Sarah J. Hale. He was a coalminer at the Jensie Mine in East Springfield, OH. Following Frank's retirement, he moved to Arkansas to pursue his hobbies of fishing, gardening and playing music. He will be remembered by his family for his love of potato salad, polkas, and his puppy, Twinkletoes. Frank Kenneth Mader is survived by his loving wife, Betty Jo Mader of the home; his sons and daughters-in-law Larry and Alberta Mader of Bergholz, Jeff and Christine Mader of Amsterdam, and his daughters and son-in-law, Anna Mae and Fred Nixon of Dover, OH, Pat Mader and Kelly Mader, both of Steubenville, OH and his step-children, Harry and Janet Janzen of Amarillo, TX, David and Betty Janzen of Ft. Collins, CO and George and Margie Janzen of Perry, OK and Lester and Carla Janzen of Woodward, OK, and Cindy and Dennis Rains of Harrison, AK. Frank is also survived by six grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 12 step-grandchildren and eleven step great-grandchildren. Services will be held in Harrison, AK at The Christenson Funeral Home on Thursday. Following those services, he will be transported to Ohio where friends may call from 10 AM Saturday until time of services at 12 Noon at the Everhart-Bove Funneral Home, 285 Second St., Bergholz on Saturday. The Reverend Mark Thomas officiating and burial will follow in the Bergholz Cemetery with full military honors by the Amsterdam VFW. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com

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