Jane Rae Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jane Rae, 82, passed away on October 27, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was the widow of Earl Rae. Jane Marie Fitzgerald Rae was born on May 29, 1933 in Atlantic, Iowa to E. Merle Walker and Howard J. Fitzgerald. She graduated from Simpson College in Indianola with a degree in teaching. She was an elementary teacher and continued teaching as a substitute teacher until her retirement. Early childhood education and literacy were important platforms to Jane and she instilled the importance of reading and education in her children. In 1956, Jane married Earl Francis Rae. They were married for 49 years before Earl's passing in 2005. Jane and Earl raised their 4 children in Washington and Indianola, Iowa before retiring to Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by her children - Nancy (Kielty) of Shenzhen, China, Vicki (Meech Mladenovic) of Dallas, TX, Jodi (Troy Donley) of Houston, TX, and James (Xiaodan Wang) of Sacramento, CA - her grandchildren - Matthew, Makayla, Spencer, Logan, Maitreya, and Aidan - her sister Sharon Bishop - and many nieces and nephews. An active member of Tri Delta sorority, Jane will also be missed by her sisters in pearls. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Jane Rae to either the Washington Public Library (115 W. Washington St., Washington, IA 52353) or Friends of the Peoria Public Library (ATTN: Jean Warren 8401 W. Monroe St., Peoria, AZ 85345). A check can be sent to either location with a notation of her name. The donations will be directed to the Biography and Children's collections, two of Jane's favorites. A memorial service, followed by a burial service, will be held in Iowa on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Please contact the family for details.