Maxine M Bortz, 13 Feb 1926 - 26 Jul 2009

BORTZ, DOTY, TIMM, SCHULDT, GREVING, BAUM

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 6/21/2017 at 13:45:24

Bortz, Maxine M. (In Memoriam)

Maxine M. Bortz, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Maxine is survived by husband, Willard; sons, Rodney (Gayle) Bortz of Chariton, and Craig Bortz of Cedar Rapids; sister, Marian (Don) Schuldt of Montezuma; brother, LaVerne (Judy) Doty of Deep River; grandchildren, Shelly (John) Greving, Laura and Anna Bortz, and Ashley Bortz; and great grandchild, Olivia Greving.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dana Bortz; and sister, Bernice Baum.

Maxine was born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Iowa County to Lacy and Emma [Timm] Doty. She married Willard A. Bortz on Jan. 4, 1948, in Cedar Rapids. Maxine was employed by Mid American Freight Lines for over 18 years and had several other jobs before retiring in 1983.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, ballroom dancing and braiding rugs. She loved to cook and bake. Her greatest joy was spending time with her sons and their families.

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Cedar Rapids Gazette, Posted on Tuesday, 28 July 2009