Maxeen Mary Owens

Her father, Warren, died in Reno, Nevada in 1929 of anemia. She lived with her mother, Bertha, and other relatives for several years in many different places, finally settling back in Klamath Falls. Her mother had very poor eyesight so Maxeen applied for, and received, a drivers license at the age of 12. She had a drivers license for 77 years without a ticket or a wreck!

In 1938, while still in high school, she met and fell in love with a young Robert Owens. There were wed on September 6, 1939 in Macdoel, CA. Maxeen was a bank teller and Bob was a logger. They bought their 1st home in Doris, CA for $800.00.

After traveling around the Western States and driving all the way down to Mexico City, they eventually moved to san Jose, CA in 1946, purchasing a motel then selling and buying several more until 1951 when they purchased the California Motel at 1706 S. 1st Street in San Jose, CA.

After being married 14 years, they had a son, Don, on September 18, 1953. The motel was sold in 1974 and Bob and Maxeen retired, bought a 5th wheel trailer, and again traveled around the western US.

In 1980 they built a second home in Wisdom, Montana, where they divided their time between Wisdom and San Jose. Bob passed away on September 14, 1995. After that, Maxeen traveled with her friends and family, taking numerous cruises to Mexico, Alaska, the Caribean, and Europe (she loved to travel!).

In 2009, Maxeen moved to Kelseyville to be near her son and his family as she grew older.

Maxeen passed away peacefully at Meadowood Nursing Center in Clearlake, CA on Sunday, June 4, 2017. She was loved by all and will be missed. GO GIANTS!!!

Maxeen is survived by her son Don Owens and his wife Joy, grandson Robert Owens and his wife Kiley all of Kelseyville, granddaughter Amanda Bolla and her husband Greg of Hidden Valley Lake. Preceded in death by her parents Warren E. Kandy and Bertha Bule Kandy, sister Josephine Auran Moresi, brother Delbert Fay Anderson.

Maxeen is inurned at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA. Our gratitude goes out to the Salamida Family for all their years of love and support for Maxeen. “She was truly blessed by you”.

Arrangements under the care of Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel. Please share your loving memories of Maxeen Owens by signing her on-line guestbook at www.jonesandlewis.com.