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May 11, 2016

Carol F. Maxon



Carol F. Maxon
1925 ~ 2016

Carol Finke Maxon, age 90, of Leland passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Northport Highlands.

Carol was born on Nov. 15, 1925 in Cincinnati, the daughter of Harry and Georgia (Strietmann) Finke, Jr. On Labor Day in 1991, she married Glenway W. Maxon, Jr., who preceded her in death on June 4, 2011.

Carol grew up in Cincinnati and attended Lotspeich Hillsdale Schools. She married and raised three children there. She later lived in Vero Beach, Florida and Sapphire Lake, North Carolina.  Since 1930, she spent her summers in Leland, later to become a year round resident. Carol had a big heart and personality.  She lived life to the fullest and had a myriad of interests: volunteering, golfing, playing piano, old movies, big band music, knitting, and traveling.  She was an avid reader, former bowler, a card shark, and a great entertainer, legendary for her beef dinners and holiday meals.  More than anything she loved her family and decades of Leland life at her Windyledge Cottage overlooking the Manitous. She shared all of those interests with family and friends throughout her life. She was generous, joyful, and fun-loving.

Carol is survived by her children, Richard F. Peck, Jr., Georgia (James) Peck Rivers, and Louis Harlan Peck; two granddaughters, Carol (Rashid) Lattouf and Sarah Rivers; siblings, Harry J. Finke III and Susan J. Finke. In addition to her husband, Carol was preceded in death by daughter-in-law, Anne Taney Peck.

No services are planned at this time.  A memorial event will take place later this summer.
Memorial donations may be directed to Leland Township Library, PO Box 736, Leland, MI 49654.

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