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.
