Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Maxine Brown

May 4, 1939 - July 27, 2007

                                       

South Bend Tribune 7/29/2007

MISHAWAKA -- Maxine Brown, 68, of Mishawaka, passed away at 1:27 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007, in Hospice House of South Bend surrounded by family. Maxine was born on May 4, 1939, in Trout Creek, MI, to the late Herbert A. and Violet (Rolston) Brown. She is also preceded in death by one sister, Janet Weatherford; and two brothers, Daniel and Herbert Brown.

 

Maxine married Kennet R. Carter, and later remarried M. Wayne Hilts. Maxine is survived by two daughters, Laurie (Kevin) Tackman of Shipshewana, IN, and Sandra Carter of South Bend; two sons, Kenneth R. (Tami) Carter Jr. of Merrillville, IN, and Jerrold W. Hilts of Buchanan, MI; nine grandchildren, Jennifer, William, Sean, Becky, Heather, Debra, Megan, Sarah, and Alexander; and six great-grandchildren, Johnathan, Jordan, Noah, Malachi, Skyla, and Dradric. She is also survived by her sister, Mary (Robert) Clark of Niles, MI; and numerous nieces and nephews.

 

Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2007, in the funeral home with Rev. David Henry officiating. Cremation will take place and burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the National Autism Association, 1330 W. Schatz Lane, Nixa, MO 65714 or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.