Memorial services for Maxine Lavonne Savick, age 88, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Todd Walsh will officiate. Interment will be at Freeborn Cemetery at a later date. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Maxine passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community.
Maxine Lavonne Savick was born on June 7, 1928, the daughter of Millard and Bernice (Monson) Haukoos of Walters. She was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Walters. She attended school in Walters. Maxine married Alvin O. Savick and had six children. She worked at Koettkeâs Grocery Store in Walters and St. Johnâs Nursing Home in Albert Lea. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening along with canning fruits and vegetables. Some of her favorite times were watching wildlife when she lived in the country.
Maxine is survived by her sons, Victor (Gail) Savick of Freeborn and Alan Savick of Albert Lea; daughters, Dixie (Dale) Johannsen of Waseca and Patti Behrens of Albert Lea; 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Julie Savick of Albert Lea; sisters, Bev Dylla of Wells, Pat Haugh of Albert Lea, and Marcia (Dick) Schorman of Villa Park, Illinois; brothers, Dennis (Inez) Haukoos, Lakeville and Ronald (Mary) Haukoos, Bloomington. Devoted friend, Skimmer Fuchs of Wells; and very caring and helping friend, Trudy Donahue of Albert Lea.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin; sons, Kevin Savick and Mark Savick; grandson, Jesse Madson; sisters, Betty (Ray) Dylla and Janis (Earl) Seay; and brothers-in-law, Harold Haugh and Leo Dylla.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospice or donorâs choice.