Maxine Roberts, age 93, of Arthur, Iowa, entered into her Savior's presence on Monday, September 13, 2010, at Morningside Rehab & Care Center in Ida Grove, Iowa.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the Arthur Evangelical Free Church in Arthur, Iowa, under the direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverends Glen Lozier and John Aiken will officiate, with burial to follow in Hayes Township Cemetery, rural Arthur. Visitation with the family present will be held at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Ida Grove on Friday from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Arthur First Responders.
Maxine was born on July 9, 1917, in Nemaha, Nebraska, to O. Ray and Florence (Denny) Kelly. She married Alvin Roberts on February 5, 1935, and was married for 55 years. Maxine faithfully took care of Alvin until he passed on September 3, 1990. Maxine and Alvin moved to Iowa in the 1940's after traveling many states, from Texas to New York, while Alvin worked for the Oklahoma Pipeline Company. They lived on farms in the Early, Odebolt, Ida Grove, and Arthur areas. In 1961, they bought a house in Arthur where Maxine lived until she entered Morningside Rehab & Care Center on September 2, 2010.
In 1954, Maxine began attending the Evangelical Free Church in Arthur. She had many happy memories of the friends she made at the church and of the times spent in the activities and events of the church. She was very active in Women's Missionary Society, Dorcas, Vacation Bible School, and Sunday school, and was always willing to lend a helping hand in several activities when needed. She provided many food dishes for the church. Due to failing health for several years, Maxine was unable to participate in church activities, but always kept up with the events and needs of the congregation through her prayers. She was a silent prayer partner for the church and was part of a ladies quilting group in Arthur.
Maxine enjoyed sewing and cooking and was an excellent seamstress. She always had food on the table when company arrived. Throughout the years, she would feed the hobos that stopped by as they traveled the country. Up until the time she became ill in May, she was still trying new recipes and sharing the food with friends. Maxine was a hard working housewife and mother and tended gardens and did a lot of canning. She enjoyed music, playing the piano, and reading. She was known for her beautiful penmanship and was faithful in writing letters and sending cards to family and friends. For some years she painted signs for Farm Bureau.
Maxine's faith and love of God always guided her throughout life. She was a wonderful loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her loving ways and support gave us the quiet strength to handle things that came along. She made us smile and gave us joy. She will be greatly missed.
Those preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Alvin; three sisters, Vera Saum, Pauline Osborne, and Norma Lee Salmons; and a son-in-law, Leroy Comstock.
Those remaining to cherish her memory are three children, Terry (Marge) Roberts of Morrison, CO, Sharon Comstock of Milford, and Jeanette (Larry) Webber of St. Peters, MO; 14 grandchildren, David Comstock, Christina (Lodean) Schmidt, Jim (Barb) Comstock, Mike Comstock, Renee Comstock, Kelley (Randy) Carlson, and Gregory (Melissa) Webber, Jeff, Susan, Tom, and Jill Roberts, Maura Kienzel, and step-grandchildren, Doug and Stuart Boll; 16 great-grandchildren, Amber (Trevor) Paska, Angie Schmidt, Adam Schmidt and fiancée Kristin Corelett and son Logan, Jared, Michael, Matthew, and Emily Carlson, Haleigh, Courtney, and Lindsey Webber, Megan Comstock, MacKinsey Roberts, and Kerry and Bill Hungate, and step-great-grandchildren, Mike and Lance Espinoza; as well as several nieces and nephews.
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