Maxine M. Abrams, 91, passed away on Aug. 31, 2013, at Linden Court in North Platte.
She was born March 6, 1922, to Stephen and Nynon (Pearson) Clifford on a ranch in McPherson County. She attended school in Tryon, graduating in 1939 from McPherson County High School. Maxine attended college at Greeley State College in Greeley, Colo., and received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Kearney State College. She taught school in McPherson County for eight years and in Stapleton elementary school for 21 years.
Maxine married Russell Abrams on July 1, 1945, in Oberlin, Kan., and to this union were born three children, Lana Jo, Denise Ann and Michael Russ.
She was a member of the Presbyterian church, where she served as a long-time organist and director of music. She also served her church as Sunday school teacher and librarian and the Presbyterian Women's Association as a past president and secretary.
Maxine was a charter member of the Stapleton VFW Auxiliary, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star and a past member of the Twilight Twelve Extension Club.
Her hobbies included music, picture embroidery and reading.
Survivors include two daughters, Lana (Darrell) Morken of Rockwood, Tenn., and Denise (Brent) Skinner of Menomonie, Wis.; one son, Michael (Debra) Abrams of Lexington; four grandchildren, Kimberly (William) Devin and Courtney Curry of Charlotte, N.C., Brooke Skinner-(Matt) Drawz, of Minnetonka, Minn., and Mitchell Skinner (Ahna Minge), St. Paul, Minn.; two step-grandchildren, Aaron Reimers, of Lincoln, and Andrea (Phil) Lueking, of Holdrege; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell; her parents; four sisters; and one brother.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Stapleton. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. .

Published in North Platte Telegraph from September 3 to September 4, 2013