Maxine Loukota
April 16, 1925 — February 13, 2015
Maxine Loukota, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rudy Herb and Denise “Sis” Herb. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015, at the funeral home. Entombment Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Mary (Jim) Herb of Fairfax, and Jim Loukota of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Dennis (Terri) Herb, Rudy (Sondra) Herb and Denise “Sis” Herb; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Grace Wenger; and special friend, Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; two sisters, Nellie and Velma; three brothers, Oscar, Hubert and Elvin.
Maxine was born on April 16, 1925, in Shellsburg, Iowa, daughter of Oscar and Mary (Combs) Walker. She married Albert Loukota on August 22, 1953 He died May 10, 2014. Maxine retired from Universal Engineering after 43 years in the Accounting department. During Maxine’s life she was very health conscious and always concerned about friends and family’s health. She sold herbs and vitamins for many years. Maxine was known as the herb lady by many who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was a very caring and giving person. Maxine trusted people and was always willing to help a person in need. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
The family gives a special thanks to the staff at West Ridge and Mercy Hospice for their loving care given to Maxine.
Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Maxine.
Survivors include her children, Mary (Jim) Herb of Fairfax, and Jim Loukota of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Dennis (Terri) Herb, Rudy (Sondra) Herb and Denise “Sis” Herb; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Grace Wenger; and special friend, Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; two sisters, Nellie and Velma; three brothers, Oscar, Hubert and Elvin.
Maxine was born on April 16, 1925, in Shellsburg, Iowa, daughter of Oscar and Mary (Combs) Walker. She married Albert Loukota on August 22, 1953 He died May 10, 2014. Maxine retired from Universal Engineering after 43 years in the Accounting department. During Maxine’s life she was very health conscious and always concerned about friends and family’s health. She sold herbs and vitamins for many years. Maxine was known as the herb lady by many who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was a very caring and giving person. Maxine trusted people and was always willing to help a person in need. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
The family gives a special thanks to the staff at West Ridge and Mercy Hospice for their loving care given to Maxine.
Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Maxine.
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