Our loving mother, Maria Maxine Gardner VanBrocklin, gently passed away Monday, May 19, 2003 at her daughter's home in Kaysville, Utah.

She was preceded in death by six brothers, Harold, Delos, Lincoln, Darrel, Kenneth and Vern. Four sisters, Allie, Marguerite, Dorthy and Elna, one great grandson, Christian Tyler Higley.

She is survived by two sisters, Cumora Miles and Genevieve (Les) Bullard. Six children, Pamela (Greg) Higley, Kaysville; Bob (Chris) Centerville; Jill (Rod) Moore, Layton; Kelly (Leann) Kaysville; Annette (Steve) Lewis, Kaysville and Todd (Allyson), Fruit Heights, 17 grandsons, 14 granddaughters and 25 great-grandchildren.

She was born in Rupert, Idaho August 8, 1921 to Brigham D and Maria Blacker Gardner and raised in Star Valley. She attended Star Valley High School, Brigham Young University and was working in Washington DC when she joined the Marine Corps serving during WWII. There she met and married her husband Robert, she was married for twenty-four years.

Maxine was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings, including Gospel Doctrine instructor, Relief society President and many other teaching positions. She enjoyed Genealogy and Temple extraction for many years. She served a mission to London, England and in the Bountiful Temple.

Her selfless example of love, charity and her countless acts of uncharted Christian service will be followed and exemplified for generations by her posterity.

She enjoyed the beauty of the mountains, time with her children and grandchildren, sports and reading. Her love of family and her guidance through the difficulties of life will be missed by all. She lived a life of sacrifice for goodness and was a model of what an eternal mother could be.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2003. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.

Vanbrocklin, Maria Maxine Gardner (19 May 2003)Star Valley Independent