Maxine Mae Herren

Born in Masonville, Iowa on June 12, 1925
Departed on September 18, 2009. Resided in Marion, Iowa.

Memorial

Maxine Mae Herren, 84, of Marion, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Marion. Services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Tammy Buseman chaplain with Hospice of Mercy will officiate. Entombment in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Monday in Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Survivors include her children Kathy (Jim) Capes of Kent, Washington, Karen (Max) Christensen of Marion, Kevin (Trina) Herren of Marion, and Kent (Shelley) Herren of Anamosa, a sister Margurite (Arthur) Koehler, brother in law Richard Wallace, and half brother Forest Wennermark all of Cedar Rapids, and ten grandchildren, Kelsey, Shana, Kayla, Lauren, Kye, Jordan, C. J., Meghan, Dylan, and Ethan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and twin sister Maureen Wallace.

Maxine was born June 12, 1925 in Masonville, Iowa to Herman and Alyce Rainbird Wennermark. She married Melvin W. Herren on October 20, 1957 in the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa. Prior to her marriage she had worked in production at Collins Radio. Since then she was a full time homemaker. She loved to bake, do flower gardening, and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Mercy.

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