Maxine Fawbush was born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on September 20, 1917 to Minnie and Ed Sjogren. She graduated from Pelican High School in 1935 and was senior class president. She went on to graduate from Interstate Business College.
While attending a dance in Minot North Dakota, she met and later married James "Bus" Fawbush. She always said "he chased her until she caught him." During WWII, they lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In 1953, Max and Bus moved to Moorhead, and raised 4 children, Jim, Jane, Jeff and Julie. Maxine would often just refer to her family as Max, Bus and the 4 Js.
Max wore many hats in her 89 years. In addition to raising a poet, a musician and a couple of nurses and being the best mother anyone could have, she was a Sunday school teacher, curator at the Clay County Museum, secretary at North Junior High, terrific cook, and generous beyond imagination. She always tried to find the best part of anyone she met.
In 2002, Vanessa Fawbush (Jim's daughter) wrote a letter to Grandma Max that expressed just about all of what we want to say. "I want to Thank You. You taught me everything I needed to know by the time I was 4 years old. 1.Always have ice cream in the freezer. 2.It's OK to watch TV but the people around you are much more important. 3.Blue is the best color. 4.Jesus loves me 5.Keep a record player in the living room. 6.Go to garage sales. 7.Go jump in the lake. 8.(and most important of all) "Grandma is the true meaning of love."
Max is survived by son Jim and his wife Casey Fawbush; daughter Jane and her husband, John Tandberg; son Jeff Fawbush, and daughter Julie Hooten.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Fawbush.
source: adapted from obituary at Wright Funeral Home
While attending a dance in Minot North Dakota, she met and later married James "Bus" Fawbush. She always said "he chased her until she caught him." During WWII, they lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In 1953, Max and Bus moved to Moorhead, and raised 4 children, Jim, Jane, Jeff and Julie. Maxine would often just refer to her family as Max, Bus and the 4 Js.
Max wore many hats in her 89 years. In addition to raising a poet, a musician and a couple of nurses and being the best mother anyone could have, she was a Sunday school teacher, curator at the Clay County Museum, secretary at North Junior High, terrific cook, and generous beyond imagination. She always tried to find the best part of anyone she met.
In 2002, Vanessa Fawbush (Jim's daughter) wrote a letter to Grandma Max that expressed just about all of what we want to say. "I want to Thank You. You taught me everything I needed to know by the time I was 4 years old. 1.Always have ice cream in the freezer. 2.It's OK to watch TV but the people around you are much more important. 3.Blue is the best color. 4.Jesus loves me 5.Keep a record player in the living room. 6.Go to garage sales. 7.Go jump in the lake. 8.(and most important of all) "Grandma is the true meaning of love."
Max is survived by son Jim and his wife Casey Fawbush; daughter Jane and her husband, John Tandberg; son Jeff Fawbush, and daughter Julie Hooten.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Fawbush.
source: adapted from obituary at Wright Funeral Home
Maxine Fawbush was born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on September 20, 1917 to Minnie and Ed Sjogren. She graduated from Pelican High School in 1935 and was senior class president. She went on to graduate from Interstate Business College.
While attending a dance in Minot North Dakota, she met and later married James "Bus" Fawbush. She always said "he chased her until she caught him." During WWII, they lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In 1953, Max and Bus moved to Moorhead, and raised 4 children, Jim, Jane, Jeff and Julie. Maxine would often just refer to her family as Max, Bus and the 4 Js.
Max wore many hats in her 89 years. In addition to raising a poet, a musician and a couple of nurses and being the best mother anyone could have, she was a Sunday school teacher, curator at the Clay County Museum, secretary at North Junior High, terrific cook, and generous beyond imagination. She always tried to find the best part of anyone she met.
In 2002, Vanessa Fawbush (Jim's daughter) wrote a letter to Grandma Max that expressed just about all of what we want to say. "I want to Thank You. You taught me everything I needed to know by the time I was 4 years old. 1.Always have ice cream in the freezer. 2.It's OK to watch TV but the people around you are much more important. 3.Blue is the best color. 4.Jesus loves me 5.Keep a record player in the living room. 6.Go to garage sales. 7.Go jump in the lake. 8.(and most important of all) "Grandma is the true meaning of love."
Max is survived by son Jim and his wife Casey Fawbush; daughter Jane and her husband, John Tandberg; son Jeff Fawbush, and daughter Julie Hooten.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Fawbush.
source: adapted from obituary at Wright Funeral Home
While attending a dance in Minot North Dakota, she met and later married James "Bus" Fawbush. She always said "he chased her until she caught him." During WWII, they lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In 1953, Max and Bus moved to Moorhead, and raised 4 children, Jim, Jane, Jeff and Julie. Maxine would often just refer to her family as Max, Bus and the 4 Js.
Max wore many hats in her 89 years. In addition to raising a poet, a musician and a couple of nurses and being the best mother anyone could have, she was a Sunday school teacher, curator at the Clay County Museum, secretary at North Junior High, terrific cook, and generous beyond imagination. She always tried to find the best part of anyone she met.
In 2002, Vanessa Fawbush (Jim's daughter) wrote a letter to Grandma Max that expressed just about all of what we want to say. "I want to Thank You. You taught me everything I needed to know by the time I was 4 years old. 1.Always have ice cream in the freezer. 2.It's OK to watch TV but the people around you are much more important. 3.Blue is the best color. 4.Jesus loves me 5.Keep a record player in the living room. 6.Go to garage sales. 7.Go jump in the lake. 8.(and most important of all) "Grandma is the true meaning of love."
Max is survived by son Jim and his wife Casey Fawbush; daughter Jane and her husband, John Tandberg; son Jeff Fawbush, and daughter Julie Hooten.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Fawbush.
source: adapted from obituary at Wright Funeral Home
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