Maxine F. Magner

May 2, 1927 - June 24, 2019

Maxine F. Magner, 92 of Mason City, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at Mercy One Hospice of North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June 28, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, 125 East State St., Mason City. Officiating will be the Rev. Ron Stein. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:00 pm Thursday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. SE, Mason City, Iowa and one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Iowa. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the First Baptist Church. Maxine Fay was born on May 2, 1927 in Sheffield Iowa the daughter of Fred A. and Malinda (Gerdes) Sprung. She graduated from Sheffield High School. She then received her teaching certificate and taught for two years at a country school near Sheffield. On February 16, 1947 she was united in marriage to Hugh “Ron” Rolland Magner in Sheffield. To this union was born four daughters. They moved from Mason City to Northwood in 1968 where she was her husband’s partner at Ron’s Plumbing and Heating, doing bookkeeping until 1978. They lived in Northwood for 16 years, then moved to an acreage near Nora Springs for ten years, and in 1995 she moved to Mason City. Maxine was very involved in her church. Over the years she was the financial secretary, Chairman of the Social Committee, and a faithful greeter on Sundays. She also loved to plan events, monthly birthday coffees, church dinners and many other jobs supporting her church. She was an avid reader, loved crocheting, and doing crossword puzzles. She also a former member of the VFW Auxiliary. Maxine is survived by her four daughters Maureen Magner, Mason City; Phyllis and her husband Tom Kendall, Boone, IA; Jeannie and her husband Larry Parcher, Rockford, IA; and Kathleen and her husband Steve Barber, Clarion, Iowa; six grandchildren, Todd (Kristen) Kendall, Scott (Sarah) Kendall, Laurie Parcher, Bradley (Amy) Parcher, Lisa (Dwayne) Harrison, and Michael (Alison) Helgeson; and 11 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Ron in September of 1995 and one granddaughter Sarah Parcher. Arrangements are with Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes