Roxie Susan Maurer

family at her side on August 4, 2012 after a five year

battle with breast cancer. Roxie was born on June 10,

1951 in Gunnison, Utah to Monte Anderson and Ruby

Anderson.

Roxie's family lived at first in Panguitch, Utah and

later Anderson, California before finally moving to

McKinleyville. Roxie graduated from McKinleyville High

School in 1969 and went to work at Longs Drugs in

Eureka. She married her husband, Alan, on April

16,1977. Roxie left Longs in 1980 and started what

ended up being a ten year break to be a stay-at-home

mom. In 1990 Roxie went to work at Moons Play and

Learn. While at Moons, she enrolled in job training

classes. This training helped her get hired by the

Redwood Coast Regional Center as

secretary/receptionist. Roxie remained at Redwood

Coast until December of 2007 when her illness forced

her to retire on disability.

Five years have gone by and her co-workers at

Redwood Coast still have warm remembrances of

working with Roxie.She always had a sunny

disposition, a warm welcoming smile for visitors and

words of encouragement that brightened a persons

day. This positive outlook on life helped Roxie to

persevere during the more difficult days of her illness.

Roxie loved those years at home as a full time

mom. Family was very important to her and for that

reason she wanted to be at home with her kids for as

long as she could. She wanted to be home for her

kids just as her mom had been for her and her

brothers and sisters. She loved family get togethers

whether it was over the holidays or on a vacation. She

especially enjoyed camping with the "Anderson Clan"

at Whiskeytown Lake where she kind of learned to

water ski. Roxie was a bright beaming presence in our

family and her passing has left a void in our lives. We

will miss her immensely.

Roxie is survived by her husband Alan, daughters

Jessica and Kristen, and son Steven. She also leaves

behind her parents Monte and Ruby Anderson, sisters

Tana (Alan) Roth and Linda (Gary) Phillips, and brothers

Tom and Larry (Patty) as well as numerous cousins,

nieces and nephews. '

Roxie was preceded in death by her brother

Kenneth Lynn Anderson and her son Christopher Alan

Maurer.

We would like to thank the following caretakers for

the comfort and aid they gave to Roxie over the last

five years; Mad River Community Hospital, Oncology

and Infusion departments at Eureka Internal Medicine,

the Wound Care Clinic at Mad River Hospital, The

radiation oncology department of St. Joseph's Hospital

and Hospice of Humboldt. Everyone treated Roxie

with great tenderness and compassion. Finally we

would iike to thank everyone at Redwood Coast

Regional Center for their help and advice since the

beginning.

Roxie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A private graveside ceremony was held on August 10, 2012 at Oceanview Cemetery.