Maxene Deuter
March 9, 1932 ~ March 15, 2014
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Maxene C. Deuter, 82, of Ree Heights, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Miller with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial followed at Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights. Visitation began at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014 followed by a 6:30 p.m. wake service, all at the church.
Maxene Cleone was born March 9, 1932, north of Ree Heights to Franklin and Myrtle (Wallace) Deuter. She grew up and graduated from Ree Heights. After graduation, she worked at the telephone office in Miller for a few years before moving to Huron, Ohio and started working as an executive secretary for Hardesty and Hanover Consulting Engineers. She transferred to Buffalo, New York and finished her career in New York, New York as the manager of the home offices.
In 1996, Max and her sister, Betty, moved back to Miller where she lived until 2011 and because of health moved to the Avera Oahe Manor at Gettysburg.
Survivors include two brothers: Richard (Violet) Deuter of Rapid City and John (Pat) Deuter of Humboldt; five sisters: Helen McKay of Orient, Bethene (Jerry) Ray of Chardon, OH, Betty Deuter of Ree Heights, Evelyn (Dean) Hyde of Pierre, and Dot (Allen) Hanson of Ree Heights; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Buster and Donald Deuter; two sisters-in-law, Lois Deuter and Ethel Deuter; and one brother-in-law, George McKay.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Maxene’s arrangements.
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Going to miss you Aunt Max!
Sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Have many fond memories of Maxene from years back. She was the joy of the party.
Cousins, Lorne & Pat
Betty, Boots and family:
I will always remember Max with love for all the laughter, ball games, going out after games, going to the movies etc. I remember her borrowing my complete bridesmaid outfit from Rosalie’s wedding (who will be celebrating her 50th next month) to stand up in a wedding, we laughed about that for years. She had a great love of God and now she is with him.
Love always, Jo Carol
I KNEW MAX FROM h&h IN nyc – SHE WAS A NO NONSENSE BROAD WHO RAN THE OFFICE LIKE A TIGHTSHIP – SHE WAS ONE OF A KIND.
I knew Maxene from H&H – she was my mentor and teacher – she has molded me
into the woman I am here today and I owe her everything – everything I
have accomplished here at H&H is all because of her – she was an
extraordinary woman, kind, loving, humerus and graceful – I am
very grateful for having the privilege to have known her – I will never
forget her. May she rest in peace. God Bless You Maxi.
I worked with Max at H&H in New York City. She was a pleasure to work with and we became good friends. Rest in peace my Dear Friend.
I remember Max as the a happy, spirited and outgoing person. She stood out in front of the crowd with her
“can’t miss” red hair. She was extremely competent in managing H&H’s New York office secretarial staff..
She will greatly missed but never forgotten.
Would you forward my heartfelt condolencenes to the family of Maxene Deuter for one retired partner who was closely associated with Maxene over 40 some years at Hardesty & Hanover. She came aboard in the New York office at 101 Park Avenue after Miss Elizabeth Taylor retired, and she moved to NYC after our involvement with the twin to the North Grand Island Bridge over the Niagare River just before the Falls.
Also, she worked under Ralph Bartley who was Resident Engineer a resident engineer for H&H after WWII. I believe his last project was Lewes Beach in Delaware he continued to live after retiring. He was very close to Maxene over the years having followed him in the field until she was asked by Henry Fischer to come to New York City. This was when Miss Taylor retired, quite a step to follow such a gracious lady in her own right, as was Maxene, to be sure.
Like many in the firm we, like Maxene, were very conscious of the legacy of the firm and all those who had worked with the founding fathers, and women who kept the fires burning when all about were geniuses, like Dr. Waldell, Shortridge Hardesty, and Richard Christie, were making history with innovative and reliable bridge projects.
May she rest in Peace in her beloved North Dakota. Everett Drugge.
PS She would be very proud to know how the ND basketball team took Ohio State down in this year’s NCCA Tournament.
My Deepest Sympathies to the Deuter Families. I had the great honor to work for Max from 1990-1995. Max you were so much more than just my boss, you were a very good friend. You really knew how to make a person laugh! The next beer is on you Maxene. God Bless you!