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C. Maxine Exline
C. MAXINE EXLINE
Marion
C. Maxine Exline, 95, of Overbrook, Kan., formerly of Marion, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Garden of Tranquility.
Maxine was born Oct. 19, 1920, in Dunbar, Iowa, to Harvey and Fanny (Grosvenor) Miller.
She was a member of First Baptist of the Brethren Church in Cedar Rapids. She was employed at K-Mart for 10 years as a retail clerk.
She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star. Maxine enjoyed crocheting and macramé.
She is survived by her children, Betty Bowers, Pat Pierce and Tim Pierce; seven grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Hollis Pierce, Ralph Burden and Ronald Exline; sisters, Iola Thorn, Mildred Colman and Pearl Cancillo; brothers, Vernon and Howard Miller; and son-in-law, Earl Bowers.
Memorial donations in Maxine's name may be directed to American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be conveyed at www.cedarmemorial.com.
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