Maxine White
September 27, 1929 ~ January 7, 2025
Maxine I. White, 95, of Faulkton, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Faulkton Area Medical Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wecota, with Vicar Thomas Penrod presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Maxine I. Bierman was born September 27, 1929, in Aberdeen, SD, to Erhard “Shorty” and Mary (Kramer) Bierman. At the age of seven, they adopted Pauline, who was the same age as Maxine. She always said Pauline saved her life.
Maxine attended Chambers Country School in Union Township north of Chelsea through the 8th grade and graduated from Cresbard High School. She continued her education at Presentation College in Aberdeen, where she became a registered nurse, graduating in 1950.
On June 17, 1950, Maxine eloped with Duane White at Webster, SD. They made their home with her parents for a short time until her parents moved into Chelsea, and the farmstead became hers and Duane’s. In 1960 they moved to Wecota, where they raised their three children. In 1967, they moved to Cresbard where they resided until moving to the Meadows Assisted Living 18 years ago.
Maxine’s life truly was her love of nursing. Following graduation from Presentation, she went to work for the Faulk County Hospital, working as a nurse and later becoming the director of nursing. She then became the Faulk County Community Health Nurse, a position she performed until her retirement. Maxine also spent many years traveling the area performing physicals for many insurance companies. She was so proud of being a nurse and of having her granddaughter become one as well.
Maxine dedicated many years to area boards, including the Faulk County Hospital Board, Faulkton Area Medical Center Board, Library Board, and Area IV Nutrition. She was also an active member of the Cresbard Auxiliary, Autumn Leaves Senior Center, and the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Wecota, where she was active in the choir and LWML. In her spare time, Maxine enjoyed reading, doing cross-stitch, crossword puzzles, gardening, and canning, always willing to share the produce with those around her.
Those left to cherish Maxine’s life are her children: Sherry (Earl) Fix, Faulkton, and Kim (Bonnie) White, Thomaston, GA; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and her brother and sisters-in-law: Marvin (Donna) White, Rapid City, and Jan White, Winchester, VA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Duane, daughter Marsha, and sister Pauline.
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Maxine’s arrangements.
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I extend my sincere sympathy to Maxine’s family and friends. She was a wonderful person and a dear friend. She will certainly be missed. 🙏
Theresa Bunkers
Maxine was such a positive person and touched the lives of all around her. She always spoke with kindness.
Maxine will be missed by her family and so many of her friends. So many memories of our days as community health nurses. We had a standing summer lunch date. I brought the walleye and we cooked them up in her apartment. She loved those walleye !
Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to you Sherry, all of your family and all of Maxine's friends. Maxine will be greatly missed throughout our community. She played a big part in all of our lives through her nursing career. She was kind, thoughtful, funny and always helpful. In Deepest Sympathy,
Such a life Maxine lived! She was an inspiration to me to go to nursing college and we kept in touch over the years even from afar. Living out of state most of my life, we cherished our visits. Maxine was encouraging, pleasant, courageous and an asset to young women and nurses. I know her family will miss her. We lost a great lady and community leader.
To Sherry and all of Maxine's family, my deepest sympathy. Maxine was one of a kind and what a gal with the greatest personality. She worked at the hospital when all of my kids were born and was always so caring, especially when I first became a mom and had no clue what to do! She helped me a lot and I'll miss her. Hugs to all and God bless.
I remember going into home health to get my allergy shot. she was always very kind and really kind
Love Maxine! Made a impact on myself and all my family. Such an exhilarating personality! Rest in peace Maxine!
Maxine was one of my best friends. Jesus used her to do His work on earth. I know He is saying to her, “When you did this to the least of my brethren, you did it unto me.” May God send His comfort to you all.
Maxine was one of the special people who made up the fabric of my childhood. She always had a smile and a kind word for me. You will forever be remembered.
Maxine White…..what a gift to all the people whose heart was touched by hers. The sparkle in her eyes. That big smile she always wore so well. She had a knack of making everybody feel welcomed no matter what the setting was. I will always cherish those nursing skills she passed onto me. Thank you for being a big part of my growing up.
Dear Sherry and family,
My deepest sympathy to you on the loss of your beautiful Mom.
Maxine was always a bright light and brought hope and kindness to all she touched.She was inspirational in my career as a nurse. Maxine leaves a lasting legacy of service, compassion and goodness. The world is a better place because of Angels like her.
Maxine was an excellent Community Health Nurse. She treated everyone with respect. She went way beyond her office when my son had some health issues and scheduled everything for us to visit the Shriner's. Always had a smile.
Maxine was such a special gift to all of us and our world. That beautiful smile, sparkling eyes, quick wit and kindness always brought so much joy every time we talked. I’ll miss her greatly, as will so many others that she touched deeply.
Maxine will always have a special place in my heart. I spent lots of time at her house . She always was upbeat and positive no matter what she had to deal with. She was a strong woman and loved people deeply. She was such a blessing to me. I pray for her family that God will grant healing and peace
Sherry and Kim one never knows what to say at a time like this you just Remember
The world seems a little less bright today. The beaming smile of Maine White will no longer be present in our world. After we reflect on her life and our connection to her we will again feel her light.
Maxine was there with me 66+ years ago when I was born. She was assisting Dr. Marvin in delivery. It was a difficult delivery, I had a collapsed lung. The doctor and Maxine watched over me throughout the night. My breathing was irregular and would stop. They would ventilate me to restart breathing again.
My mother Nina was given this last birth to brush aside some of the sorrows she had over previous miscarriages or still-borns in the cemetery with names. Those losses hurt her over her entire life.
I survived the night and recovered. I’ve heard the story from my mom and Maxine. I have loved every mention. It has driven me all my life. What a gift to be alive in this world. So much to explore and learn.
Thanks to Maxine, I have thrived in this life. I received an engineering degree and had a very successful career. I was married once and have three wonderful children, son-in-laws and grandchildren. And I have someone new in my life, Dionne who is the love of my life. And so many friends. Again, thank you Maxine.
I had the opportunity to see her this past May. She was still full of life and shining that beaming smile. Her light will continue to drive me forward.
Glen Herman
What a wonderful lady, if we had more people in the world like Maxine, it would be a wonderful world to live in.
Maxine used to be the health nurse at the colony school where I grew up at. She was in a league of her own, gifted. She told me and my brother you guys don’t fit in here. You’re too smart to be in the colony. True to that we left as teenagers to never return.