Maxine Kilburn, a 94 year old rural Trenton resident, passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, August 07, 2017 at her daughter’s home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. A scheduled visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at Resthaven. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.
Mrs. Kilburn was born on June 1, 1923 in the Jameson, MO community the daughter of Austin and Thaisa (Kinkade) Waters. She graduated from Jameson High School and Trenton Junior College. She was married to J.W. Kilburn on April 19, 1942; he preceded her in death in 1994. Maxine and J.W. moved from Jameson to the farm, west of Farmersville in 1944, where they farmed all of their married lives. Their farming operation was mainly dairy, and included row crops and beef cattle. Maxine was very actively involved in the farming operation and also enjoyed gardening, flowers, and exercising at the YMCA. She attended the Liberty Chapel Church.
Mrs. Kilburn is survived by her daughter, Sharon Reeter and her husband, Robert of Chula, MO; her son, Tom Kilburn and his wife, Barbara of Mt. Pleasant, TX; grandchildren, Sonci Jones and her husband, Zach of Trenton, MO, Chad Reeter and his wife, Jill of Trenton, MO, Jeff Kilburn and his wife, Kristin of Pittsburg, TX, John Kilburn and his wife, Aliza of Pittsburg, TX, Jermey Kilburn and his wife, Deedra of Monroe, GA, and Julie Fiepke and her husband, Tom of Charlotte, NC; great grandchildren, Zane Jones and his wife, Jordan of Chula, MO, Sadie Beetsma and her husband, Ben of Chillicothe, MO, Seth Reeter of Trenton, MO, Jenna Reeter of Trenton, MO, Andrew Fiepke of New York City, NY, Johnathan Fiepke of San Francisco, CA, Zach Fiepke of Mt. Pleasant, TX, Elizabeth Fiepke of Charlotte, NC, Cole Kilburn, Courtney Kilburn, Sam Kilburn, Juliette Kilburn, and Marielle Maxine Kilburn all of Pittsburg, TX, and Perry Austin Kilburn of Monroe, GA; and great great grandchildren, Blaire, Nella, and Alden Beetsma.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Waters; and two sisters, Leila Rose Hartpence and Norma Lee McWilliams.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Tolle Cemetery; they can be left at or mailed to Resthaven Mortuary, P.O. Box 587, Trenton, MO 64683.
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