Maxine L. Plummer

Maxine Lydia (Geib) Plummer was born on January 30, 1936 near Craig, Missouri. She was one of three children born to Henry and Lydia (Heine) Geib.

Maxine married Arnold Kephart and they became parents of one son. They later divorced. She then married Ralph Eugene “Gene” Plummer in 1965. They became parents of two children. Gene passed away in 1992.

Maxine drove a bus for the Head Start program for 20 years. Following Gene’s death, Maxine moved to St. Joseph and lived in the St. Francis Apartments, where she had several close friends.

She was a member of the Central Christian Church of St. Joseph. Maxine always enjoyed the Christmas season, especially the decorations.

Maxine passed away on November 8, 2020 at the Oregon Care Center.

Preceding her in death were her parents, and husband Gene.

Survivors include her children, Dwaine (Mindy) Plummer of Savannah, Missouri, William “Bill” (Robyn) Kephart of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, Paul (Carol) Plummer of Kansas City, Missouri, and Lisa (Russell) Slusher of Oregon, Missouri; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max (Janice) Geib of Fairfax, Missouri, and Jerry (Carol) Geib of Ottumwa, Iowa; and nieces, nephews, and other family members, including Blake Boyd, Tonya Jagodzinski, Troy Plummer, Adam Andrews, and their families.

Maxine loved her family, and traveled twice to Australia to see Bill and Robyn.

Family visitation: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon. Services: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 10:00 am, Oregon Christian Church. Interment: Benton Church Cemetery, Forest City. Memorials: Oregon Care Center Serenity Garden.