Maxine Kercher Loback
February 15, 1942 ~ May 6, 2024
Born in:
Great Falls, Montana
Resided in:
Fairfax, Virginia
Maxine Katherine Kercher was born on February 15, 1942 in Great Falls, Montana to Agnes and William Kercher. She was the 10th of 13 children, two of whom had already passed away before she was born. She spent her early childhood on a ranch where her family raised sheep, cows, and rabbits.
Maxine loved school – participating in choir and in the play “The King and I”. She was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by a high school friend and she joined at age 18. She saved up enough money working at JCPenney to attend a semester at Utah State and worked another year to pay for a semester at BYU. It was there she met her future husband, Norman Loback. The two young lovebirds were set up by mutual friends, Lynn and Gerald Lund.
Maxine and Norman were married in the Cardston, Alberta Temple in the summer of 1964. Eventually they would settle in Salt Lake, Bountiful and then Farmington, Utah. Maxine was proud of her service in the Church, especially as Stake Young Women’s President and Stake Girls Camp Director. She loved girls camp so much that she taught herself how to play guitar so that she could accompany the girls around the campfire. Among other callings she served as Relief Society counselor, secretary and early morning seminary teacher where her students loved the treats she regularly baked them like butterscotch pull-aparts.
The Loback Family moved to Atlanta, Georgia for ten years and then Virginia; settling in Fairfax Virginia where she spent the rest of her life. Maxine always had quite the green thumb and loved plants and flowers. She often fondly spoke of her Shih Tzu Teddy and loved beautiful nature scenery. She also had a great intellectual curiosity about the world, especially in the areas of science and medicine. She loved learning from documentaries.
Maxine’s later years were defined by her struggles with her health, including painful rheumatoid arthritis. Her husband Norman dutifully cared for her as she was decreasingly able to interact with the outside world. Her daughter Kim spent countless hours diligently caring for her, and later wonderful Aides and Nurses became a great comfort in the sunset years of Maxine’s life.
Maxine slipped away peacefully in her sleep returning to her Heavenly Father on May 6, 2024. She’s preceded in death by nine of her siblings and her parents. She is survived by four sisters and three daughters: Wendi (Troy), Kim (Glen) and Trisha; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren with two on the way.
Funeral Services will be Friday, May 10th at the Fair Oaks Ward Building: 14931 Willard Road, Chantilly Virginia, 20151. Viewing (closed casket) 12:15-1:00 pm; Funeral at 1:00 pm followed immediately after by a Reception with light refreshments. Maxine will be interred at Quantico National Cemetery on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 11:30 am.
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