M. Maxine Burdges, age 86, passed away October 8, 2015 at home in Crowley, Colorado.

Maxine was born in Walsh, September 4, 1929 to Murl and Pauline Eslick. The family moved to Penrose and Colorado Springs in 1936 until 1944 when they returned to reside in Walsh.

Maxine's life is remembered by her talents in homemaking. She was a wonderful seamstress. She loved cooking, canning, quilting, knitting, crocheting and embroidery. She enjoyed working in the yard and the garden. Maxine was an organizer and the family memory person of facts and information. She was always willing to lend a hand or be an advisor. Maxine was a very hard worker and someone to depend on. All of which were ways she showed love to her family who were blessed by and appreciated her years of labor. Her spunk and feisty moments are a part of what we will remember.

Bill and Maxine were married 55 years and made their home in Buena Vista, Canon City, Penrose and Crowley as Bill worked for and retired from the Department of Corrections.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jim and Minnie Cayton and James and Minnie Eslick; parents, Murl and Pauline Eslick; sister, M. Murlene Mann; nephew, Stephen Mann and former husband, B.C. Dapron, Jr.

Maxine is survived by and will truly be missed by her husband, Bill Burdges; children, Max (Nancy) Dapron, Brenda Dapron Homsher and Kevin (Barbara) Burdges,; grandchildren, FG (Melody) Homsher, Landry (Trena) Homsher, Brock (Carolyn) Homsher and Sean, Heather and Misty Burdges; great-grandchildren, Stephen, Titus, Alaya and Imani Homsher, Shiloh and Karis Homsher, Jake and Axel Homsher; niece, Vickie (Chuck) Elliott; nephew, Ron (Sheila) Mann; great niece Brenda (Ron) Juarez and baby Brianna; great nephew, Ricky Mann; sister-in-law Joan (Tom) Vinton; nephews, Jeff Hagler and Adam Hagler and great nieces, Autumn and Angela.