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It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Marian Maxine (Mounce) Voyles, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, into the hands of the Lord July 29, 2012. She died peacefully with her family at her side.

Maxine was born May 29th, 1925 in Jackson County Missouri to Mikel Mounce and Johanna (Nagle) Mounce. Maxine was a candy Striper at one of Lincoln's hospitals and worked at The Mill in Lincoln in the early 1940's. She met her future husband, Wilbur "Red" Voyles at a party in his honor as he prepared to leave to serve in WWII. They married in April 1945. He preceded her in death (Sept 29, 1978). She was a homemaker early in their marriage raising 5 children – Sherry, Gitana, Wilinda (Linny), Jamie, and Perry. She found the time to be a brownie leader in the 50's, and after the children were in school, Maxine worked at ALMH in the housekeeping department for over 25 years. She loved being outside tending to her flowers or working in her garden. She spent many a summer canning the produce from her garden or items given her by neighbors. She had a smile that could light up the room and she loved a good laugh. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing around the house. She was a breast cancer survivor. She was a member of the Lincoln Christian Church and Park Meadows Baptist Church during her life in Lincoln, and frequently attended Immanuel Lutheran Church.

She is survived by one brother, Charles (Patricia, deceased) Mounce of Bloomington, IL; 5 children, Sherry (Corky, deceased) Williams, Norfolk, VA, Gitana (Bill) Johnson, Thousand Oaks, CA, Wilinda (Jim) Matheis, Springfield, IL, Jamie (Jill) Voyles, Lincoln, Perry (Marilyn) Voyles, Plano, TX; 9 grandchildren, David (Jennifer) Williams and Stephanie (Brad) Williams Weidenhammer, Patrick Johnson, Christopher (Vanessa) Johnson, Benjamin (Salina) Matheis, Susan Matheis, Adam Voyles, Collin Voyles and Shelby Voyles; and 5 great grandchildren, Trent and Gavin Johnson; Anthony and Darrin Matheis and Wyatt Williams.

Visitation will be Monday, August 13, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. The funeral service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Andrew Nyren officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Christian Village or Meals on Wheels Logan County.