Genevieve “Pa Pa” McRae, 79, of Hillsboro died Nov. 6, 2022, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Mrs. McRae worked in the before and after school care program at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where she also assisted with bingo and picnics. She enjoyed training and showing German shepherds and was in a German Shepherd Dog Club. She enjoyed life on the family farm, bowling, creating ceramics, camping and playing cards. She was known as quirky, insisting round hay bales looked like buffalo and sometimes accidentally gifting people with used gift cards. Born Dec. 7, 1942, in De Soto, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Reando. She was preceded in death by her husband: Kenneth McRae.
She is survived by two sons: Kenneth (the late Diana) McRae Jr. and Michael (Julie) McRae, both of Hillsboro; two daughters: Christina Denby and Kathleen McRae, both of Hillsboro; six grandchildren: Melissa Dempsey, Kyle Paubel, Rachel (Dustin) Wilfong, Sean McRae, Wade Connor and Allison McRae; two great-grandchildren: Ashleigh and Ethan; and her German Shepherd, Indy. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Raymond Reando and Donald Reando; and a sister: Betty Reando.
Visitation is scheduled from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Robert D. Brown Funeral Home, 103 Fourth St., in Hillsboro. Morning prayers will take place at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 703 Third St., in Hillsboro. Burial is in the Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery in Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Robert D. Brown Funeral Home.