Jean M. Rabas

Jean M. Rabas, 80, New Franken, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. She was born in Green Bay on March 21, 1944, to the late Elroy and Agnes (Fiala) Herlache. She married Myron Rabas at St. Mary Church in Luxemburg on November 14, 1964.

Jean and Myron worked together on the family dairy farm, and she was a bookkeeper for the family businesses. She loved tending to her gardens, flower beds, and making floral arrangements for weddings and decorations. Some of her other favorite past times were crocheting, cooking, baking, and tending to her chickens and cows. Jean had a passion for making Sunday Brunch for her family, volunteering, playing sheepshead, and bowling. She shared her faith by coordinating and teaching the CCD program. She was a member of the Lady Alter Society at Our Lady Queen of Peace, and a member of the American Legion, Ralph Klein Auxiliary unit 262 of Luxemburg.

Jean is survived by her husband, Myron; six daughters, Kathy (Tom) Behnke, JoAnn (Kevin) Ferry, Bev (Steve) Beyer, Patty (Jeff) Jansen, Amy (Paul) Roznowski, Linda (Jerry) Theys; grandchildren, Mary (friend Danny) Brunick Nick (Anna) Behnke, Matthew (friend Brianna) Behnke, Jessica (Greg) Truttmann, James (Kelly) Ferry, Erin Ferry, Jacob (friend Halie) Ferry, Jennifer Beyer, Josh (friend Christina) Beyer, Megan Beyer, Cassandra Jansen, Alexander Jansen, Carmen Roznowski, Hunter Theys; great grandchildren, Kloey Brunick, Harold, Laura Behnke, Elizabeth, Gage, Kyler, Ryker Truttman, Jace, Brie Ferry; Siblings, Jim Salentine, Ron Salentine, Carol (Larry) Grimm, Judy (Mike) Malcore, Wayne (Sandy) Salentine, Jeff (Peggy) Salentine, sister-in-law Carol Salentine, brother-in-law Ron Ullman, brother-in-law Ken (Sally) Rabas, sister-in-law Nancy (Andy) Lison; further survived by many nieces and nephews.

Jean was preceded by her parents, father Elroy Herlache, mother Agnes and stepfather Nick Salentine; her son, Steven Rabas; grandson Anthony Roznowski; siblings, sister Marge Ullman, sisters-in-law Mary Salentine and Rosemary Rabas, brother-in-law Robert Rabas; father-in-law and mother-in-law Mike and Irene Rabas.

A visitation will take place Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Sugarbush. The visitation on Sunday will conclude with the praying of the Rosary at 4:30 pm. Visitation will continue at the church Monday, March 24, 2025, from 9:00 am - 10:45 am. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am with Fr. Patrick Beno officiating. Entombment will be at the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. McMahon Funeral Home is assisting the Rabas Family. Online condolences can be shared at McMahonFH.com.

The family would like to thank Aurora BayCare Medical Center 3rd Floor ICU staff for their excellent care and compassion, especially Dr. Reidy for his exceptional bedside manner to both mom and family, and to our sister Patty for managing all of mom's medical appointments, treatments, and schedule. Also to the many friends and neighbors who supported us during this difficult time.