ndchildren and watching them grow up. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Donald Linafelter of South Sioux City, NE; her sons, James and his wife, Terri (Bowman) Linafelter of Sergeant Bluff, IA and Paul Linafelter of South Sioux City, NE; daughter-in-law, Jeannie (Shadbolt) Linafelter of Sioux City, IA; brother, Skip and his wife Deb Francisco of Phoenix, AZ; sister, Vicki Lyons of Sioux City, IA; sister-in-law, Marge Pridie of Omaha, NE; uncle, Alvin Messerschmidt of Valencia, CA; her beloved grandchildren, Dakota and his wife, Jessica Linafelter of McCook Lake, SD, Brock Linafelter of Sioux City, IA, and Allison Linafelter of Sioux City, IA; the many children she taught, loved and cherished throughout the years; and her dog, Missy. Maxine was preceded in death by her son, Elliot Linafelter; granddaughter, Erin Linafelter; and her many walking companion pets throughout the years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church in South Sioux City, NE or the Siouxland Humane Society.