Obituary; Maxine Marie Malek-Erker

MAXINE’S LIFE

Maxine Marie Malek - Erker

A 55 year old resident from just outside Superior, MT, Maxine passed away on May 20, 2015 of pancreatic cancer.

Maxine was born November 18th, 1959 in Spokane, WA to Max and Evelyn Malek. Survived by her husband Alan, daughter Isabelle, siblings; Jeff Malek, Maureen Neufeld, Merry Mueller, Rebecca Malek and Max Malek, their spouses and several nieces and nephews.

Maxine graduated Hellgate High School in 1978 and worked as a telephone secretary in Missoula, MT. until 1983.

She then moved to Spokane, WA. continuing as a secretary till 1992, when she married David Payne and began her career as an office manager.

 After their divorce she felt the need to move back to Montana in November of 2001.

Having met her love Alan Erker and finding her home in Superior, MT., they worked side by side to make a place they were blessed to be a part of.

Four years later, after having lost their son Wyatt in gestation, they were blessed with the adoption of their daughter Isabelle.

With her dream of a partner in life, a beautiful daughter to teach and raise, a myriad of animals to care for, feed and raise, and 10 wonderful acres to nurture, her life was complete.

She loved to dance from a young age. She was introduced to the cowboy jitterbug in her teens and thoroughly enjoyed dancing with her husband Alan at the Superior fair for their “one weekend a year out”, enjoying neighbors’ company and catching up on the past year.

Maxine was sad to leave her family and friends but so excited and happy to go to the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ.

The memorial service will be Saturday May 30th, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Superior High School gymnasium, in Superior, MT. “Condolences can be sent to Alan Erker at 604 Quartz Rd. Superior, MT. 59872”.