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Maxine Haverkamp
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Horton, KS

Maxine Elizabeth (Dick) Haverkamp of Horton, Kansas passed away quietly at her home on the evening of January 3, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Maxine was born on January 19, 1932 to Frank and Martha Walk Dick in Baileyville, Kansas. She was born and grew up on the family farm near Baileyville and attended Baileyville Sacred Heart Schools. After school she moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked at Mutual of Omaha. On November 7, 1953 she married the love of her life, Norbert Haverkamp, at St. Peter’s and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Kansas. They raised their family together in Horton, KS where they were members of St. Leo’s Catholic Church. Maxine was also a member of the Altar Society.

She enjoyed growing a large vegetable garden and inherited her mother’s green thumb, always having many beautiful flower gardens. Her and Norbert enjoyed working together to run his business and travelling together. Later in life, she picked up painting. She especially loved painting flowers and was inspired by Thomas Kincaid sceneries.

She is survived by five children, Debra (Lynn) Thiele, Norton, KS, Cheryl Haverkamp, Hiawatha, KS, Jim (JoAnn) Haverkamp, Horton, KS, Lisa Murry, Shawnee, KS and Daniel (Shelly) Haverkamp, Horton, KS, 19 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Hasenkamp and Darlene Nelson and two sister in-laws, Delores Dick and Grace Junk.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of almost 54 years, a grandson in-law, Ronnie Meyers, five brothers, Kenneth, Francis, Dennis, Marvin and Lebert; and five sisters, Vera Rodriguez, Lela Hasenkamp, Sr. Luella Dick O.S.B., Eileen Hasenkamp and infant sister Coletta.

A rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas where the family will greet friends following the rosary. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the St. Leo's Catholic Church in Horton, Kansas with burial to follow at the St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to NEK Multi-County Home Health & Hospice, Hiawatha, Kansas and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family atwww.dishon-maple-chaney.com