Scott Kadar

Scott Kadar, age 76, of Rogers, Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on May 6, 2026. He was born May 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Steven and Irene Kadar. He graduated Valedictorian from Peru High School in Peru, New York and received his B.S. in Business and Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

But his life truly began when he joined the Air Force as an officer, starting his pilot training in Del Rio, Texas. Upon arriving, a friend sent him into Ace Hardware to check out the girl behind the counter, who ended up being the love of his life, Sherry Valentine. They soon married on St. Patrick’s Day, enjoying a life in the Air Force for 6 years before Scott pursued a career in retail management, then joining the 4th Judicial District Court as Court Administrator, from which he retired in 2014.

Upon starting a family Scott gave his life to Christ at the age of 32 and was forever changed, dedicating the rest of his life to raising his family to honor the Lord, serving the church in multiple ways, sharing Christ’s love with everyone he encountered. Even during his illness, he shared the good news of Jesus with doctors, nurses, phlebotomists, and other patients. His greatest joy was knowing that his children had accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and knowing that they are raising their families to love Jesus as well.

His fondest memories were taking family trips and adventures, the most memorable being a trip to his son-in-law’s native land of Scotland and a ski excursion to Winter Park, Co where he got to show off that he had not lost his skiing talents he acquired during his childhood in New York.

After becoming a Pops, every spare moment was spent enjoying their camp house along the King’s River with his grandkids, riding the golf cart, shooting BB guns, swimming, jumping off the dock, giving Gator driving lessons, taking boat rides, teaching firework safety and enjoying nature.

Scott will be remembered most for being Mr. Fix It. He would tackle any problem or challenge anyone brought his way. Building a wooden train set for his newborn son, countless tree houses, a custom platform bed for his daughter to take to college, busy boards for his new grandchildren, fixing electronics, installing countless ceiling fans - he truly was the one everyone turned to for him to fix it.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sherry Kadar; son Steven (Mary) Kadar of Gallatin, TN, daughter Jennifer (Simon) Kadar-Brown of Bentonville, AR; grandchildren Ewan and Keira Brown, Hayden and Hazel Kadar; mother-in-law Jean Valentine; brother-in-law Kevin (Donna) Valentine; sister-in-law Vicki (Matt) Whitehead; nephews and nieces Eric Whitehead, Paige (Matt) Light, Claire Valentine and Ethan Whitehead; and close friends Jerry and Marylou Marler.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law Don Valentine.