ATKINSON, Maxine Louise 1924 - 2015

ATKINSON, BORCHERDING, FREDERICKS, SMITH, MEYERS

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/9/2017 at 10:04:16

Maxine Atkinson
February 25, 1924 - December 10, 2015

Maxine Louise Atkinson, 91 passed away December 10, 2015 at Sandy Lake Care Center in Coppell, Texas.

A private memorial service will be held Wednesday evening, December 23, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, Coppell, TX and a Celebration of Life event is being planned for the summer in Clear Lake, IA.

Maxine was born to Henry and Matilda Borcherding Fredericks on February 25, 1924 in Hampton, Iowa. She lived in Clear Lake, Iowa for 60 years and moved to River Oaks Assisted Living Center in Coppell, in October 2014. For 34 years she wintered in San Antonio, Texas.

Maxine married George and they were married for 61 years. They met in High School and attended Drake University together, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

She was very socially and civically involved and active in her church, First United Methodist, Clear Lake and Coker United Methodist in San Antonio, Texas where she was with the Altar Guild, Women's Circle, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible school. She was an avid golfer and loved to entertain, often having parties and family reunions at their lovely lakeside home in Clear Lake.

Maxine is survived by her sister Barbara Smith of Coral Stream, IL who was one year younger, and where they attended the same grade school and grew up much like twins, a son David of Clear Lake, Tom and his wife Janice of Coppell, TX; grandchildren Jeremy and his wife Amanda of Flower Mound, TX; and Jennifer Meyers and her husband Jeff of Frisco, TX; Great-grandchildren Tyler and Holly Atkinson and Joshua and Jessica Meyers.