IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Maxine L.

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Quimby

October 9, 1926 – April 24, 2019

Obituary

Maxine L. Quimby, 92, of West Concord, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born October 9, 1926 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Lydia (Williams) Tvedt. She grew up on a farm near Byron and attended country school. As a young girl, her mother died and she became the mother figure for her sister. She married Rolland Quimby on April 20, 1948 in Kasson. The couple made their home on the Quimby farm in Concord Township where they raised their family. Maxine loved gardening, both flower and vegetable and canned much of her produce. She enjoyed sewing outfits for the Cabbage Patch dolls for her granddaughters, raised chickens, cooked, baked, was a caregiver for family members and enjoyed bus tours in her later years. She was especially proud of her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them. She was a member of Hegre Lutheran Church, where she faithfully served and ministered with WELCA, and was a member of the Red Hat Club. She is survived by sons, Roger (Judy) Quimby of West Concord and Dennis (Joyce) Quimby of Owatonna; daughter in law, Peggy Quimby of Zumbrota; brother, George Tvedt of Cottageville, SC; sister, Shirley Wiseman of Burnsville; grandchildren, Steven (Lisa) Quimby, Benjamin (Jessica) Quimby, Shelby Quimby (Paul Wilkus), Stacy (Bill) Wood, Melissa (Corey) Lukes, Nicholas (Shanna) Quimby, JoyAnna (Jesse) Mickels and David Quimby; 16 great-grandchildren and 6 step-great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rolland Quimby; son, Lowell Quimby; grandson, Jacob Quimby; great-grandson, Gavin Quimby; brother, Lowell Tvedt and sister, Martha Otto. Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home, West Concord Chapel on Sunday, April 28th from 2-5pm and at Hegre Lutheran Church north of West Concord on Monday from 10-11am. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11am at Hegre Lutheran Church with Pastor Renita Eidenschink officiating. Interment will be in the Hegre Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Hegre Lutheran Church.
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