Maxine Stauffer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jessie Maxine, daughter of Edith (Crawford) and Charlie Ole, was born February 2, 1924 near Alva. She passed away at Beadles Nursing Home on the 14th of October at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 12 days. She attended Elmdale Grade School and graduated from Northwestern High School (Alva, Oklahoma) in 1941. On August 25, 1946 she was married to Orie Beryle Stauffer at the Alva First Christian Church. To their marriage five children, Donnette, Jeannette, Craig, Kim and Kurt were born. Orie and Maxine made their home in Cherokee and Lambert, moving to eastern Woods County then eventually settling on the family farm east of Alva in 1952. Maxine was a fulltime homemaker, a 4-H leader, and worked as secretary of the Woods County Fair for over 40 years. She baked the best chocolate chip cookies in the county and was “grandma” to many. Maxine was a member of the First Christian Church serving as an elder and in various capacities in the CWF. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orie; two sons, Craig and Kurt; a grandson Dustin Graves, and her parents. Maxine is survived by daughters Donnette Stauffer and Jeannette and husband Roger Graves of Alva; son Kim and wife Arlene Stauffer of Ponca City; and daughter-in-law Sharry Stauffer of Arlington, Kansas. Also, she is survived by seven grandchildren: Damon and wife Janette Stauffer, Kingman, Kansas; Derick and wife April Graves, Alva; Carol and husband Daniel Hickey, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Brian and wife Kally Stauffer, Cunningham, Kansas; Kyle Stauffer, Waukomis, Oklahoma; Kevin Stauffer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Kelly and wife Amanda Stauffer, Waukomis, Oklahoma. She has 10 great-grandchildren: Braden, Clayton, Katelyn, Gauge, Axel, Hunter and Aspen Stauffer and Sylus, Clyce and Myah Graves. PDF Printable Version

Maxine Stauffer

February 2, 1924 - October 14, 2012