Erna Mary Reed,

Reed, Erna Mary MADISON-Erna Mary Reed, nee Jabas, age 81, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at HospiceCare Inc. She attended UW-Madison majoring in Political Science. Erna was the beloved wife for 47 years of the late Robert C. Reed Jr., loving mother of Kathryn "Kate" (Joan Thompson) of Madison, WI; Gregory (Michael Zorich) of New York, NY; Michael (Kate Caffrey) of Minneapolis, MN; and Elizabeth (Patrick Janey) of Stillwater, MN; cherished grandmother of Angela and Josh Thompson, Katharine, Timothy and Emily Reed and Abigail and Ethan Janey; and dear sister of Florian "Jay" (Roberta) Jabas of Bradenton, FL and sister-in-law of William (Enid) Reed of Ithaca, NY. She was also a devoted aunt to many nieces and nephews, kind cousin and caring friend. Erna's contributions to her community were great and her achievements many. A passionate and dedicated volunteer, Erna gave service to the Legal Auxiliary of Dane County (president), Legal Auxiliary of Wisconsin (president, treasurer and law related education chair), Regional Mock TrialTournament (coordinator), New Citizens Receptions (coordinator), PTA/PTO member (Nakoma, Dudgeon, Thoreau, Cherokee, West High), Brownie, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts (leader), Habitat for Humanity (family sponsor), United Way -Day of Caring (solution team member), Bethel Lutheran and First Methodist Food Pantry, West Side Garden Club (president), Madison Schools Head Start-Well Child Clinics (food coordinator) and Governor's Mansion (docent). The doctrines of British Preacher and Theologian, John Wesley (1703-1791) guided her throughout her life: "Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can."Private burial, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Lodi, WI. Visitation will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI at 9:30 am Saturday, June 19th followed by a memorial service at 11:30 am to honor and celebrate Erna's life with the Pastor Laura Sutherland officiating. For information, please contact Gunderson Funeral Home (608) 221-5420/(800) 798-3141. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to HospiceCare Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711 (www.hospicecareinc.com), the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin (www.secondharvestmadison.org) or The Odyssey Project at www.odyssey.wisc.edu or through the UW Foundation at (608) 263-4545. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to HospiceCare Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711 (www.hospicecareinc.com), the Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin (www.secondharvestmadison.org) or The Odyssey Project at www.odyssey.wisc.edu or through the UW Foundation at (608) 263-4545. Cemetery: Private burial, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Lodi, WI. Visitation: Visitation will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI at 9:30 am Saturday, June 19th followed by a memorial service at 11:30 am to honor and celebrate Erna's life with the Pastor Laura Sutherland officiating. Service: Visitation will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI at 9:30 am Saturday, June 19th followed by a memorial service at 11:30 am to honor and celebrate Erna's life with the Pastor Laura Sutherland officiating.