Maxine Ernst

Maxine A. Ernst, 91, died March 30, 2011. She was born May 31, 1919 in Bengal Township, Michigan, and resided on the Ernst Centennial Farm all of her life. She was the daughter of William F. and Elvira E. (Bearndt) Ernst.

Maxine was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Paul Ladies Aide and taught Sunday school for 27 years. She was retired from the ASCS-Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service after 27 years as an Office Clerk.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, a foster brother, William S. Ernst and a foster nephew, William K. Ernst.

She is survived by a foster sister-in-law, Margaret E. Ernst of Sharon WI, three foster nephews, Robert K. Ernst of Bellvue, MI, Ronald A. Ernst, of Battle Creek, and Karl F. (Barbara) Ernst of Siler City, N.C., two foster nieces, Katherine E. (Dale) Blanchard of Sharon, WI, and Karen L. Heath of St. Joseph, several cousins and many friends.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Church-Fowler, burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Pastor Paul Clark officiating. The family will receive friends 1-6 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Goerge Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes, Fowler. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hazel Findlay Manor or to the Sparrow Clinton Foundation.

To learn more about Maxine and view her Life Story film, please visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/67885 . The family was served by The Osgood Funeral Homes.