HOLIDAY, FLA. —
Maxine Strunk, 93, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Fremont, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 7, 2012, at Southern Pines Rehabilitation Center in New Port Richey, Fla.
She was born Monday, May 26, 1919, in Farson, the daughter of Alva and Lucy Springer Steele. She graduated from Fremont High School with the class of 1936.
On Nov. 26, 1942, she was united in marriage to Perl Strunk in Unionville, Mo. He died on June 24, 1989.
Maxine graduated from William Penn College in Oskaloosa with a teaching degree in elementary education and taught school in Ben Franklin Country School near Fremont, Eddyville Elementary School in Eddyville and Eisenhower Elementary School in Ottumwa.
In 1964, she began working as a realtor in Ottumwa at Wapello Realty, retiring in 1996 after 32 years.
In 1997, Maxine moved to Florida and was very active in the Baptist church there. She was also very active in community activities at Tahitian Gardens in Holiday, where she made her home for 18 years. She enjoyed writing, and at age 88, she wrote a novel entitled “Such As I Have.” She also had written three cookbooks.
Maxine is survived by two sisters, LaOra (Ken) Miles, of Nokomis, Fla., and Elnora Norris, of Fremont; a brother, George (Connie) Steele, of Holiday, Fla. and Cedar Rapids; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, David and LaVerne Steele; and two sisters, LaRue Knowler and Mary Ellen Steele.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont; with Pastor Otto Hayes and Rev. Linzy Collins officiating.
Burial will be at Cedar Township Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday in the Fremont Funeral Chapel with the family present from 5-7 p.m. to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Maxine Strunk Memorial Fund in care of the Fremont Funeral Chapel. Donations in her name will be used to benefit the Fremont Community.
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