The family of Rae Ellen Madar is sad to announce the passing of their beloved mother, grandma, cousin, and friend. Rae passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022, in Verona, WI. She was determined to continue her recent fight with lung cancer after surviving breast cancer.

Rae was born February 14, 1933, in Kenosha to Walter and Margaret (Morrison) Reed and was married on June 30, 1956, to her late husband, John Donald Madar Jr. They made Madison their home in 1965. She is survived by her two daughters, Marianne (Jim Jensen) Madar and Nancie (Byron) Wright and four grandchildren, Andrew (Erika Mabrey) Jensen, Jessica (Tony) Fioretti, John (Kate) Jensen and Rebecca Jensen. She adored her two great-grandsons, Arthur Jensen and Salvatore Fioretti, and was looking forward to welcoming her newest great-granddaughter in May. She remained close to her cousins who were all raised in Kenosha.

Rae was active in the Faircrest neighborhood, participated as a member of the Metropolitan Women's Club and went on travels and excursions with her late husband and friends. She loved collecting pictures and memories of her grandchildren, and, on weekends when she wasn't cheering on her Chicago Bears, she could be found making Old Fashions and playing bridge and dominoes with her friends. She loved her title as official "sugar cookie cutter" while baking Christmas cookies – it was the kick off to her family's holiday season.

Rae's family will host a celebration of her life with an Open House on Sunday, July 10, 2022 , (this is a date change) from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the home of her daughter and son-in-law (3071 Timber Lane, Verona, Wisconsin  53593.)   In lieu of flowers, please donate to Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Agrace Hospice or an organization of your choosing.

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DATE CHANGE :  Rae's family will host a celebration of her life with an Open House on Sunday , July 10, 2022 , from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the home of her daughter and son-in-law (3071 Timber Lane, Verona, Wisconsin  53593.)