Maxine Marie Vanderploeg

Funeral services for Maxine Vanderploeg, age 84, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church.  The Rev. Wendell Davelaar will officiate. Interment will be at 9:30 a.m. in the Hollandale Cemetery, Visitation is from 4-6:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.
Maxine died on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
Maxine Marie Vanderploeg was born on October 14, 1931 in Glenwood, MN, the daughter of Ervin and Evangeline (Hanson) Mickelson. Following the death of her mother, Maxine lived with various family members early in her life, eventually joining Marvin and Tracy Christensen’s family. She went to grade schools in Albert Lea, District 90 High School in Ellendale and the Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson. On May 17, 1950, Maxine was united in marriage to Raymond L. Vanderploeg in Hollandale. Raising her six children brought her great joy. Maxine enjoyed working on the farm and later maintaining her beautiful yard. Faith was an important part of her life which included quiet daily devotions and prayers for her family and friends. Maxine has been a member of the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church since 1950. She loved sewing, quilting, knitting, baking, and loved all of her family.
Survivors include her children David (Karen) Vanderploeg, Darrel (Patricia) Vanderploeg, Duane (Mary Jo) Vanderploeg, Rick (Joan) Vanderploeg, Dawn (Greg) McKane, and Deanne (Brian) Zogg; grandchildren Julie (Patrick) Krommendyk, Ryan (Janelle) Vanderploeg, Jenny (Dustin) Veldkamp, Jermey (Pam) Vanderploeg, Joshua (Shurrell) Vanderploeg, Kurtis (Rebecca) Vanderploeg, Jan (Andy) Bernau, Lonna (fiancé Tyler Huerter) Vanderploeg, Tara Vanderploeg, Jay (Katie) Vanderploeg, Adam McKane, Bethany (Bryan) Kaemingk, Kevin (Katy) Zogg, Kyle Zogg, and Aaron Zogg; great-grandchildren Allyson, Brenna, Bennett, Tyler, Micah, Jake, Shai, Braiden, Tegan, Gracin, Easton, Samantha, Emily, Kelsey, Andrea, Tanner, Jermey Jr., Taylor, Xnthia, Abby, Gracie, Landon, Fiona, Alicia, Addison, Wyatt, Levi, and Emery; sisters-in-law Sandy Mickelson, Winnie Meelker, Sadie DeBoer, Sadie Vanderploeg, and Kathleen Vanderploeg; half-brothers Ron and DuWayne Mickelson; and many nieces and nephews.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raymond, sister Ida (Willis) Nickelson, brother Larry Mickelson, sister-in-law Jeanette (Bill) VandeBrake, and brothers-in-law Cornelius Vanderploeg, Peter Vanderploeg, Garrett Meelker and Bill DeBoer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church.