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Maxine Elizabeth Muller Fetzer

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Birth	:	14 Apr 1922 Hartford Township, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Dec 2019 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Victor Memorial Cemetery, Victor, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7275000, -92.2895000
Description	:	Maxine Fetzer, 97, of Newton, and formerly of Victor, died on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center, Newton, Iowa. Memorial service at the Victor Baptist Church. Burial in the Victor Memorial Cemetery. Maxine was born on April 14, 1922, in Victor to Herman and Emma Speck Muller. She had a brother already nine years old, Harland, and would have a sister in two years, Dorothy. She lived close to the downtown stores in Victor and remembered the playhouse her dad made for her in the back yard. She remembered going to church on snowy days... Read More	Maxine Fetzer, 97, of Newton, and formerly of Victor, died on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center, Newton, Iowa. Memorial service at the Victor Baptist Church. Burial in the Victor Memorial Cemetery. Maxine was born on April 14, 1922, in Victor to Herman and Emma Speck Muller. She had a brother already nine years old, Harland, and would have a sister in two years, Dorothy. She lived close to the downtown stores in Victor and remembered the playhouse her dad made for her in the back yard. She remembered going to church on snowy days in a sleigh drawn by a horse. Her dad farmed and had a trucking business. She also remembered picnics with friends on the farm land and her mother feeding harvesters at their home. Maxine attended Victor schools and played basketball in high school. After graduation from high school, Maxine went to business school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then worked there at the Chamber of Commerce. She married Russell Michael Fetzer, her high school sweetheart, in 1943 and started a family a year later. Russell helped run the grocery store and locker his dad started before he passed away the end of Russell’s senior year in college. Later Russell ran the locker business and Maxine many times wrapped meat for the business. They were the parents of three children, Douglas George, Donna Jo, and James Roger. Maxine enjoyed sewing, attending her children and grandchildren’s events, attending and serving at Victor Baptist Church, a social “Club” (eight couples in Victor) and in later years, golf and traveling. Russell was an avid hunter so Maxine enjoyed the new friendships that included, the dogs in the back yard, and time to spend with “the girls” (her life-long friends). Maxine and Russ made one trip overseas to the home of their ancestors, Germany. They traveled with friends on golf trips in the south and east enough times that they developed nicknames; Russ was Fred, Maxine was Wilma, the other couple were Barney and Betty. Their family vacations became traditions; when the kids were young a lake in Minnesota with several other families from Victor renting cabins also, then when the kids were older and even married with grand kids and great grand kids, they and then she took them to Osage Beach in Missouri at the Golden Door Motel. Russell passed away in 1985. After that Maxine kept busy with children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, golf, southwest U.S. trips, Hawkeye girls’ basketball, church, genealogy, yard work, farm business, neighborhood visiting, and all the people involved with those activities. She was blessed with a town and life full of loving people. Maxine’s family was always her priority and joy. Her faith was always important and she was thankful to God for having parents who introduced her to her Lord and Savior early, and a church family that helped her grow in faith and knowledge of her Lord Jesus Christ. Maxine lived at home in Victor until 2017, when a fractured arm took her to Nelson Manor Nursing Home. The decline in health was met with wit, a smile and joy in her heart, although she continued to ask about going home. Survivors include her children, Douglas (Maryellen) Fetzer of Naperville, Illinois, Donna Jo (Ken) Smith of Newton, Iowa, and James (Connie) Fetzer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Dorothy Nickeson; her brother, Harland Muller; four sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; one nephew; and one grandchild. Picture and obituary from Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell and Victor, Iowa

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Maxine Elizabeth Muller Fetzer's memorial is located at: Victor Memorial Cemetery, Victor, Iowa County, USA.
When did Maxine Elizabeth Muller Fetzer death?
Maxine Elizabeth Muller Fetzer death on 12 Dec 2019 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Maxine Elizabeth Muller Fetzer's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7275000
Longitude: -92.2895000

Family Members:

Parent

Herman Edward Muller

(1886 - 1952)

Emma Sophia Speck Muller

(1892 - 1968)

Spouse

Russell M Fetzer

(1920 - 1985)

Siblings

Harland Lenn Muller

(1914 - 2009)

Infant Son Muller

(1921 - 1921)

Dorothy Muller Nickeson

(1924 - 1992)

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