Maxine P. Rye

Maxine P. Rye, 97, Fertile, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at the Franklin Country View Nursing Home, Hampton. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 3, at Fertile Lutheran Church with the Pastor Dave Halvorson officiating. Burial was held in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Fertile. Memorials may be directed to the Fertile Lutheran Church or the Franklin Country View Nursing Home, Hampton. Catalodo-Schott Funeral Home, Forest City, was in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Pauline Fredrickson was born May 1, 1919, the daughter of Fred and Olava Fredrickson in Forest City. She was the youngest of nine children. She graduated Salutatorian from Forest City High School in 1937 and then attended school in St. Cloud, Minn. She taught in several rural schools in the area.
Maxine and Norman S. Rye were united in marriage Oct. 25, 1945. Three children fulfilled this happy married life: James, Julie and David.
Maxine worked for three years at AC Nielson’s, Mason City. She loved helping other people, she enjoyed her 13 years working as a nurse’s aide at Oakwood Manor, Clear Lake, then later caring for elderly in their homes and volunteering for Hospice. She loved to read books and enjoyed her many years volunteering at the Fertile Library.
Maxine’s faith in the Lord guided her life. She was an active member of the Fertile Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school for many years, was Sunday school superintendent and was bible study leader for her circle. Maxine started the weekly Bible Study at Town Square Apartments in Forest City and led it for 27 years. She loved working in her flower gardens and loved to crochet afghans for all in the family. She was an excellent cook and baker. She cherished her family and the time she was able to share with them, she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Maxine is survived by her three children: James (Susan) Rye, Des Moines; Julie (Robert) Abendschein, Hampton; and David (Valerie) Rye, Morrison, Colo.; also four grandchildren: Lisa Abendschein, Hampton; David (Christina) Abendschein,Lago Vista, Texas; Matthew (Meagan) Abendschein, Dallas, Texas; and Katherine (Dominique) Wright, Powder Springs, Ga.; five great-granddaughters: Ashley and Margaret Wicks, Hampton; Sophia Kent, Lago Vista, Texas; and Presley and Hazel Abendschein, Dallas, Texas; also a soon-to-be-born great-grandson, Dominique Wright Jr.; and also many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman S. Rye; eight brothers and sisters: Fred Fredrickson, Ed Fredrickson, Myrtle Anderson, Esther Watton, Oscar Fredrickson, Lloyd Fredrickson, and infants, Clara and Arthur Fredrickson.

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