Maxine Klopfenstein

MAXINE KLOPFENSTEIN

Washington

Maxine Klopfenstein, 105, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Ainsworth, Iowa, died Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Elm Grove Cemetery. Calling hours will begin 4 p.m. Wednesday at Jones & Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County. Online condolences may be sent for Maxine's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com

Maxine was born June 23, 1916, in Rubio, Iowa, the daughter of Amos and Margaret (Jennings) Mourer. She attended school in Brighton, Iowa. Maxine was united in marriage to Lafe Klopfenstein on May 19, 1934, in Monmouth, Ill. Together they had four sons: Clive, Kermit, Gary Lee and Michael.

Maxine was a homemaker and helped her husband with the family farm operation near Ainsworth. She enjoyed being outside, doing yardwork, cooking, baking, canning, making noodle and traveling, especially wintering and living in Texas. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was proud to have lived in her home until she was 104.

She is survived by two sons, Kermit Klopfenstein and wife Jane of Ainsworth, Iowa, and Michael Klopfenstein and wife Patricia of Cheyenne, Wyo.; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-

great-grandchildren.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband in 1996; son, Clive; infant son, Gary; one sister, Marjorie Guy; and one brother, Ray Mourer.