M. Maxine Rendleman Fritz

It is with sadness that the family of M. Maxine Rendleman Fritz announces her passing early in the morning of March 1, 2015.  Maxine was born on Bald Knob, near Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois on July 14, 1921 the daughter of Henry and Zora Logan Rendleman. She married Edward Fritz on August 22, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1996.

She leaves behind two children, Randy Fritz (wife Janet Collopy) of Williamsfield and Christine Fritz Youngquist (husband Steve) of Cameron; and four grandchildren:  Andrew Fritz of Williamsfield, Zack (wife Jaclyn) Youngquist of Monmouth, Hannah Youngquist (fiancé Ben Dingman) of Davenport, Iowa and Carissa Youngquist of Cameron.  She is also survived by three sisters:  Ollie Walker of Fairview Heights, Illinois, Betty Singer of Mount Prospect formerly of Peoria, and Jean Rudolph of Peoria.  Two sisters and a brother passed away before her.

She was a resident of Cameron.  She lived most of her life in Galesburg. Maxine moved to the Galesburg area as a nanny before World War II and became a hairdresser until her marriage.  After her children were grown, she worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad until her retirement in 1981.

She moved to her Cameron home with her daughter and family in 1999. She lived there for the remainder of her life.

Maxine’s passions included playing bridge, where she remained active in several groups. She also enjoyed duplicate bridge, water color painting, sewing and quilting, and reading. Her greatest love was her family, all of whom miss her greatly.

Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel followed immediately by a celebration of life.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donors’ choice, the Central Warren Fire Protection District-First Responders (CWFPD), the Williamsfield Public Library, or the Galesburg Public Library. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com