MADISON/ BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Marian Adeline Mylrea, age 93, passed onto heaven Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Madison, WI. She was born on Dec. 19, 1928, in Loganville, the daughter of Carl Jr. and Emma Hanusa.

Marian married Earl Mylrea on Nov. 12, 1949, in Loganville. She was an active member of many clubs and organizations including Evelyn Circle, Couples Club and XYZ at Bethel Lutheran Church, WELCA Ascension Lutheran Church in Florida, Friendship Force of Wisconsin, Waunona Way Garden Club, Olbrich Gardens, Women in Construction, Madison, Wives of Monona Grove Businessmen, Den mother and Girl Scout leader, Manx Society of Wisconsin.

Marian enjoyed family get-togethers, especially Christmas Day and Mother's Day. She also shared a love for Badgers and Packers football, Badgers hockey, snowmobiling in northern Wisconsin and Governor Dodge State Park, traveling (especially trips to Alaska and with the Friendship Force), cruises, fishing, reading on a rainy afternoon, sewing, crafting, embroidery, gardening, having dinner parties with family and friends, and parties in general.

Marian dearly loved her husband and best friend, Earl. Her children and their spouses were all very loved and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a joy. Everyone brought such happiness into her life and each one has been unique.

Marian is survived by her husband, Earl; sons, Steve (Lesley) and David (Trudy); daughters, Sharon and MariLyn (David) LeFeber, and Barbara Maxwell; grandchildren, Darren (Heather) Mylrea, Gavin (Viktoryia) Mylrea, Amanda (Pete) Jacobson, Samuel (Adrianne) Mylrea, Melinda (Matt) Freeland, and Elizabeth LeFeber and special friend Ryan Bowser, Jonathan (Serena) LeFeber; great-grandchildren, Jack, Alex, and Henry Jacobson, Julius and Theo Mylrea, August and Adeline Freeland and Remington LeFeber; stepsister, Marlene (Rev. Carl) Peters, and extended family; many nieces and nephews; and dear cousins.

Marian was preceded in death by her father, Carl Jr.; mother, Emma; stepmothers, Elizabeth and Lucille; daughter-in-law, Therese Curran; in-laws, Walter Mylrea, Richard Mylrea, Lois Ruetten, Joyce Mortensen; stepsister, Mary Ann Aaroen; stepbrother, Vern Aaroen.

Funeral services will be held at BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of service. There will be a luncheon with sharing to follow. A livestream of the service will be held at 11:00 am on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKq5UQnW60.

Memorials may be gifted in Marian’s name to Ascension Lutheran Church in Florida, Bethel Lutheran Church, Olbrich Gardens or any other charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East

Funeral & Cremation Care

5203 Monona Drive

(608) 221-5420

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The Life and Celebration of Marian Adeline Mylrea

Marian Mylrea passed on to Heaven on April 16, 2022.

She was born on December 19, 1928 in Loganville , Wisconsin to Carl and Emma Hanusa.

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Marian Mylrea married the love of her life Earl Mylrea on Nov. 12, 1949 in Loganville, Wisconsin. A Wife, Mom, Great Grandma, Pioneering Businesswomen and Friend, she lived by a set of values and virtues we celebrate.

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It's Gameday. Homecoming.

Marian’s spirit is singing like a Cardinal’s song.

A breeze fills the room with cool lake air. The Packers game echoes out the screen door. A canopy of Amber Fall foliage blankets her flower gardens, resting to be reborn in Spring.

“Listen to the Cardinals sing,” she said in her passing. Cardinals sang to her.

We called her Grandma “Ducks” and “Badger” anyway

One day soon she will sing back to us

Her big bear hug warms you as you enter the room.

Her intoxicating chuckle is a melody accompanied by her cheers….

Go Big Red! Go Pack Go!

Her spirit amplifies the energy of the room like a packed stadium.

“The Game's on. Call you back at halftime.”

She always lived in the moment

Marian said, “Believe in Angels,” and lived like one.

It's 4th of July. Fireworks light up the Capitol sky. Mortars echo off the lake.

A Symphony of blue and red sulfur streams waltz in the sky. Food platters and finger foods. Water skiing and fishing on the lake. Reading, sewing, crafting and endless dinner parties with family and friends. Canoeing and cabins.

So many Good Times. Cocktail Hour. The Best of Times.

She never took anything for granted. Every day was a gift.

Grateful and faithful. Her belief in God unwavering.

“Never go to bed angry,” she taught us

It's Christmas Day. A decorated tree sparkles aside our Matriarch’s chair.

She celebrates her family, and the gifts God gave us. Presents stacked high. Grandchildren’s laughter fills the room. Fried Oysters and Cheese Curds.

Cherry Candy Canes, Piñatas, and Christmas Crackers.

Elks Club and a Hockey Games. Snowmobiling up North.

Snowbirds in Boynton Beach. Almost Heaven. Church on Sundays

Reading the Sunday Funnies in the Post as the sun shimmered off the Intercoastal.

Greeting Friends, Grandkids and their future Partners.

Marian never went to bed angry.

Marian was a Pioneer.

President of Academy Electric and Women in Construction.

She built a ladder for Women entrepreneurs when they were taught not to climb. Her children channeled and amplified that light. Paving their own paths. Confronting injustice. Healing those in need. Running ethical businesses and walking in God’s footsteps. She reflected her light by celebrating us. A living legacy with roots. Her recollection of dates and details, birthdays and family trees outlasted the fading paper they were transcribed on.

Its Homecoming in Reedsburg, WI. Marian is in love with Earl. She cheers as he sprints down the field against Baraboo. His leg would fail. Polio.

But nothing would ever slow them down or stand in their way.

They made a family.

Their kids Steven, David, Sharon, and MariLyn made them proud.

They traveled the world together. Friendship Force. Fishing in Alaska. Australia.

Soulmates. An incredible journey for more than 70 years.

The best of times that reflected happiness on everyone around them -

like amber sunbeams sparkling off Marian’s brown eyes.

As we reflect on these memories, she asked that our “Grieving be comforted by trust,” as she shared in a poem: “I won’t be far away, for life goes on.

If you listen with your heart, you’ll hear all my love around you soft and clear.

And when you must journey this way,

I’ll greet you with a smile, and

“Welcome Home'.”

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Funeral Service on Wednesday, April 27, 2022

at 11 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison,

Visitation from 10 AM- 11 AM

Luncheon around 12 Noon

Livestream will be held at 11 AM

For more information please visit: https://www.gundersonfh.com/

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Marian Adeline Mylrea

December 19, 1928 - April 16, 2022

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