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Maxine F. Matherson
1926 - 2022
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- Maxine F. Matherson
February 1, 2022
Maxine F. Matherson, age 96, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully
at Legend Oaks Health Care Facility on February 1, 2022. She is survived
by her son, Stephen Dale Matherson, his wife, Nancy, and grandson Steven
Curtis, and great granddaughter Destini, all of San Antonio; granddaughter
Catherine Ann Blackburn, her husband, Vallen, and great granddaughter
Summer Daye, and great grandson Breck, all of Pleasant Grove, Utah;
daughter Mary Catherine, and her husband, John, who reside in San Marcos,
Texas; her sister Darlene Reinig, who lives in Mason City, Iowa.
Maxine was born in Klemme, Iowa, and spent most of her childhood and
teenage years helping her parents on the family farm. She
graduated from Klemme High School in 1943. After a short marriage in Iowa,
Maxine and her son, Stephen, moved to McAllen, Texas in 1948 where she
married her second husband, James J. Matherson. They had one daughter,
Mary Catherine. Maxine attend Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas,
and received an Associate's Degree.
Maxine worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Texas Employment
Commission, and as an Admin/Bookkeeper for Robert Buck and Associates
architectural firm for a total of 10 years.
From 1975 to 1993, Maxine worked in civil service with the Air Force,
where she spent 11 years at Osan AFB South Korea as Administrative
Assistant for the Commander of the 554th Red Horse Combat Civil
Engineering Squadron. She also worked as their Squadron Historian, and as
Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor, and was eventually promoted
as Admin to the Wing Commander. In addition, she served the Korean
community as the Chairperson for the Song Sim Orphanage. Maxine ended her
civil service career at Brooks AFB, San Antonio.
Maxine moved to the Sunbird Resort Community, a 55-plus active adult
community in Chandler, Arizona, and was employed by the builder, Robson
Communities. She also worked as a part-time tour guide for Especially for
You Travel Company. While living at Sunbird, Maxine was the Chairperson
for the Sunbird Singles Club. In August, 2004, she, moved back to the San
Antonio area where she purchased a home in Helotes, a suburb of San
Antonio. In 2018, Maxine moved to Discovery Village at Dominion, an
independent living facility in San Antonio, where she enjoyed spending
time with all of her wonderful new friends. She attended a Tuesday night
Bible study, was the Social Director of the Divas Red Hat Luncheon Club, a
member of the Birthday Club, and Ladies Night Out Club. And she loved to
play bingo and bunco with her friends.
Maxine attended Oak Hills Church in San Antonio where her favorite pastor,
Max Lucado, was the senior pastor. She enjoyed reading her Bible daily, as
well as reading Lucado's wonderful books, and watching the Billy Graham
classic sermons on television.
At Maxine's request, she was cremated and her ashes buried at the family
plot in Klemme, Iowa. No memorial service was held.
Maxine was predeceased in death by her parents, Clarence and Maude
Bachman, her sister Vivian who died in childbirth, brother Delbert and his
wife, Ann, her brother Roger Bachman, and former husband, James J.
Matherson.
Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme is handling local arrangements.
Published by Globe Gazette on Feb. 20, 2022.
Andrews Funeral Home - Klemme
528 E Main St
Klemme, IAold Left align
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