Maxine Matrious

Maxine V. Matrious (Zha Wa Ni Gi Zhi Go Kwe), 57 of Webster died April 2, 2011. Maxine was born on June 13, 1953 in Grantsburg to Marvin and Vivian Hemming. Maxine enjoyed watching sports like baseball, wrestling and football. She loved to spend time with children and took time to read. Maxine was preceded in death by her daughter Ira Lynne Matrious; her mother Vivian Hemming, grandparents Louis and Annie Matrious; brothers Wayne Matrious and Kenneth Matrious; and aunts Irene Matrious and Thelma Matrious Ess. She is survived by her father Marvin Hemming; sister Windy (Mark) Salmon; brother Timothy Matrious; aunts Marian Benjamin; uncles Louis (Teresa) Matrious; along with other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Lake Lena Community Center with Lee Staples as officiant. Interment followed at the Lake Lena Cemetery in Ogema Township, Pine County, Minnesota. Casketbearers were Charles Mitchell, Anthony Pike, Duane Pike, Sonny Gibbs, John Pike, and John Spafford. Honorary casketbearers were Cordell Benjamin, Lawrence Matrious, Tim Matrious, Sam Garbow, Louis Matrious, Jr., and Brian Matrious.