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Maxine Yanda
MAXINE MARGARET YANDA
Traer
Maxine Margaret Yanda, 87, of Traer, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Michael Hutchison as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. Friday until the time of Mass at the church. It is recommended that everyone attending wear a mask. Social distancing should be practiced as well. The Mass will be livestreamed on Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home and Cremation Services' Facebook page.
Maxine was born July 28, 1933, in rural Tama County, near Clutier, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Zmolek) Yuska. She graduated from Clutier High School in 1951.
On April 27, 1954, she was united in marriage to Norman Yanda at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vining, Iowa. After graduation, Maxine did office work for Funk Brothers Seed Co. in Traer and then worked at Vokoun Motor Co. in Traer, retiring after 25 years. She was a former member of the Clutier Immaculate Conception Church and Rosary Society and was currently a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and Women's Society in Traer. Maxine had a big heart and was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include three children, Dan Yanda of Lake View, Cindy (Steve) Hatzky of Mason City and Carol (Tom) Kladivo of Traer; seven grandchildren, Danielle Rutkowski, Aubrey (Bobby) Fennell, Tyler Yanda, Deidra (Adam) Overbeck, Megan (Nate) Hummel and Jesse (Karisa) Kladivo and Kailey Kladivo; eight great-grandchildren, Ivey, Sam and Macey Overbeck, Jackson and Brynlee Hummel, Hunter Rutkowski and Kolton and Kody Kladivo; two brothers, Clarence Yuska of Toledo and Ron (Ruth) Yuska of Tama; two sisters, Albina Krizek of Waterloo and Betty Krezek of Traer; sister-in-law, Dorothy Yuska of Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Norman; five sisters, Eleanor Novotny, Helen Zmolek, Leona Krezek, Martha Untiedt and Dorothy Adams; and four brothers, Harry Yuska, Stanley Yuska, Melvin Yuska and Joseph Yuska in infancy.
A memorial fund will be established.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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