Maxine Robertson

Maxine Roberston, age 95, of Eaton Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Maxine was born on May 8, 1924, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Wayne and Millie (Kikendall) Jeffery.
She attended Eaton Rapids schools, graduating class of 1942, and went on to attend Sparrow Nursing School, where she graduated in 1945. Maxine worked for the Stimson Hospital and the VFW National Home as a nurse in the 1950s before the current Eaton Rapids Medical Center was built, where she worked from 1957 to 1999. She worked in many departments of the hospital, including as the head of surgery.
Maxine was very involved in 4-H as a child, where she won the award for a Victory Garden and took her buttermilk biscuits to the state fair in Detroit. She enjoyed participating in the Ingham County Fair, regularly entering over 100 items a year. She loved to bake and to work in her garden and would often share her talents with the neighborhood in the form of flowers and her famous apple pie. Maxine enjoyed sewing, embroidery, jigsaw puzzles and playing Dr. Mario. She was a lifetime member of the Robbins United Methodist Church.
Maxine is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Robertson; grandson, Jacob Robertson; sister, Thelma Rich; and brother, Lyle Jeffery.
Surviving are her children; Judy Morrill, Rodney (Doris) Robertson, Roger (Rosemarie) Robertson, Janet (Steve) Peters, Joyce Robertson; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sister, Audrey Olson; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Robbins United Methodist Church. The family was scheduled to receive friends at Skinner Funeral Home, in Eaton Rapids, on Friday, January 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., as well as on Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the church. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Rapids Medical Center in memory of Maxine. To share memories or condolences, visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com.