Maxine E. Whaley Egner, 83, of Baldwin, KS, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Maxine was born on July 17, 1932, in Hiawatha, KS, the daughter of Ulysses M. and Helen Cheatham Whaley. She grew up in the Mt. Zion community northeast of Hiawatha and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1950. Maxine received a secretarial certificate from a business college at Omaha, Nebraska.
She married Joseph A. Egner on September 20, 1952. They made their home in various places across the Midwest, following his employer, Williams Pipeline, until his death on July 10, 1986. After his death she moved to Baldwin, KS, to be near family.
Maxine enjoyed baking, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by a brother, Lee Whaley, her six children, Michael Egner, Kathleen Trussell, Linda Egner, Timothy Egner, Daniel Egner, Mary Eickhoff, and their families.
A memorial service for Maxine will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home on Friday, August 14th. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Private family inurnment will be held at Falls City Cemetery in Nebraska.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Maxine was the sweetest lady I’ve ever known. She was a delight to visit with when I was waiting @ Cardiac Rehab. I will miss her famous peanut butter balls that she shared so generously with her friends. She was so compassionate and caring with concern for her friends. Her perseverance through her illness was such an awesome inspiration to others that she came in contact with. She was a ray of hope and such a blessing! May her faith and joy continue to spread throughout the years to come as a wonderful memory to all who knew her. With deepest empathy to her family for their loss of this wonderful lady here on earth. Betty Currie
Maxine was an amazing woman.
She was an inspiration to us all and shared her friendship and love with a lot of us in the cardiac rehab program. She will always hold a special place in our heart. She was also a great friend to my Mom and my Aunt over the last years.