Maxine Ruth Lininger

She was born on October 8, 1925 in DeKalb County, Indiana to Walter and Nellie M. (Nicholas) McConnell.

Maxine married Donald Lininger on December 7, 1942 at Ray, Indiana. He preceded her in death on April 19, 1985.

She was cook for the MSD of Steuben County Schools, retiring after 15 years.

Maxine attended Ray and Montgomery Schools. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church, Coldwater, Michigan. She raised three generations of her family. She enjoyed doing fabric painting and cross stitching, and working with the church youth camps at Dowagiac, Michigan. Maxine also enjoyed being outdoors.

Survivors include five daughters, Marietta Treadway of Angola, Indiana, Linda (Greg) Castle of Angola, Indiana, Cheryl Powell of Angola, Indiana, Edith “Edie” (Lynn) Potts of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Janine Lininger of Angola, Indiana, seven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law, Pauline McConnell of Fremont, Indiana.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Hughes, and two brothers, Dale and Donald McConnell.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm Monday, August 3, 2020 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana. Evangelist Brian Hice will officiate the service.

Calling hours will be held prior to the service from 11 am until 1 pm Monday at Beams Funeral Home.

We will be following the CDC social distancing and facial covering guideline requirements.

Burial will be at South Scott Cemetery, Angola, Indiana.

Memorial donations in her memory are requested to the Community of Christ Church, Coldwater, Michigan.