Maxine Wilmes

Maxine Mae Wilmes was born on May 19, 1928 to Andrew and Vera (Ferry) Jensen in Tyler, Minnesota. While growing up she lived on the family farm in rural Tyler and attended country school in Lake Benton, Tyler and Ivanhoe, graduating in 1947 from Ivanhoe High School. On September 8, 1947, Maxine was united in marriage to Earl Wilmes at the Zion Lutheran Church in Island Lake Township. They lived on a farm in rural Russell before moving to town in 1965, where they lived for several years. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of their five children. Maxine was baptized and confirmed on June 13, 1948. She worked for 25 years at Schott Corporation in Marshall before retiring on January 5, 1999. Maxine moved into the Lakeview Senior Housing before moving into Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota, where she passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the age of 98 years, two months and 13 days.

Maxine was a dedicated member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and more recently, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall, where she was an active member in the women’s group. She loved embroidery, playing cards, working on diamond art, completing crossword puzzles, reading and following the Twins and Vikings. Maxine will be remembered for the love she had for her family - she always welcomed her children’s friends into their home with open arms to join in meals. If someone had no place to go on a holiday, she would welcome them into the family. She loved keeping in touch with friends on Facebook and filling the air with music that made her happy.

Maxine is lovingly remembered by her children, Barb (Bill) Driscoll of Russell, Minnesota, Mark (Kathy) Wilmes of Tyler, Minnesota, Darla (Mark Heinis) Anderson of Russell, and Todd (Susan) Wilmes of Springfield, Minnesota; daughter-in-law, Linda Wilmes of New Hope, Minnesota; grandchildren, Brian Driscoll, Brent Driscoll, Nicole Denney, Lindsay Layman, Christopher Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Seth Anderson, Paul Wilmes and Lea Zarrett; great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Driscoll, Chase Driscoll, Ellia Kruid, Autumn Driscoll, Peyton Driscoll, Karsyn Driscoll, Aoife Layman, Brice Denney, Michaela Denney, Larisa Denney, Odin Anderson, Thorin Anderson, Lucien Anderson, Raina Zarrett, Roland Zarrett and Petra Zarrett; and her brother, Howard “Mike” (Zena) Jensen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wilmes; son, Clayton Wilmes; parents, Andrew and Vera Jensen; brothers, Donald Jensen, Maynard Jensen, and Dennis Rick Jensen; sisters, Mavis Stegmeier, Dagmar Owen, Mary Hartman and Carole Jeanne Jensen.

All Memorials can be directed to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota in Maxine's Memory.