Katherine A. "Katie" (Lee) Maxwell (1945-2015)
MAXWELL, LEE, VAN DOREN, WILLIAMS, BREY
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/13/2015 at 18:56:47
Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.
Katherine A. "Katie" Maxwell was born on January 5, 1943, the daughter of Jesse “Dean” and Lois (Van Doren) Lee in Webster City, Iowa. She attended Ames School of Practical Nursing, graduating in 1965 with her LPN. On January 4, 1962, she was united in marriage to David Maxwell at First United Methodist Church in Ames. The couple settled in the area and started their family. In 1972, David accepted a position as a picture editor with the Milwaukee Sentinel and the family moved to Wisconsin, settling in Port Washington in 1973.
Katie worked as a surgical nurse at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington. She was a member of Grand Avenue United Methodist Church and was very active in the lives of her children and their friends, attending many scouting, sporting and musical events over the years. Katie and David moved back to Ames in 1990, and Katie began working as a Student Health Nurse at Iowa State University, retiring in 2006.
Katie was an avid quilter, making many beautiful works of art that grace the homes of her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling and would frequently attend quilt shows and visit friends throughout the country. Katie loved spending time with her grandchildren and would frequently drive to the Des Moines area to attend their sporting events and choir concerts. She was an active member at First United Methodist Church in Ames.
Katie passed away at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, Monday evening, February 16, 2015, following a gallant battle with cancer. She was 72 years old.
Survivors include her father, Dean Lee, of Webster City; her daughter, Christine (David) Williams, of Prairie City; her son, Michael Maxwell, of Ames; and five grandchildren, Kaitlyn Brey, Connor Brey, Bridgette Williams, Mitch Williams and Emma Williams, all of Prairie City. She is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David; and her mother, Lois.
Funeral Service FEB 21. 01:00 PM
Adams Funeral Home & Cremation Service
502 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA, US, 50010Graveside Service FEB 21. 02:00 PM
Ames Municipal Cemetery
310 E 9th St.
Ames, IA, US
http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/
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