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Maxine McVey Whitty

7/31/1935 - 7/2/2016


Obituary


Maxine McVey Whitty, age 80, of Belmond, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.

Funeral Mass for Maxine will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2016, at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond.
Rite of Committal will take place in the St. Francis Cemetery near Belmond.

Visitation for Maxine Whitty will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond. Vigil for the Deceased will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond.

Maxine Joy, daughter of Fredrick and Henrietta Gartz, was born July 31, 1935 in Belmond. She graduated from Belmond High School in 1973, returning full time to classes after rearing her children.  On July 10, 1952 Maxine was united in marriage to James L. McVey. The couple was blessed with five children: James, Brian, Denise, Stacy and Michael.

Maxine shared her God-given gift of music as a pianist, organist and cantor. She was an avid bicycle rider and was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by James L. McVey; and by siblings Leo, Muriel, Dorothy, Bill and Gary.

Maxine is survived by her children James McVey, Brian (Bobbi) McVey, Denise (James) Scheller, Stacy (Bobbie Hoch) McVey, and Michael McVey; grandchildren Nathan, Jacob, Adam and Kaylie; great-grandchildren Taylor, Tristan, Vanessa and Mia; sister Leota; nieces and nephews Leroy, Sandy, Arlyn Dean, Denny, David, Karen, Max, Steve, Lisa, Leslie, Johnny, Gayle, Annette and Randy; and sisters-in-law Dolly and Bennie.