Maxine Ione Rei, 91, of Iola died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.
Maxine was born June 19, 1920, in Mildred, to Ross Charles and Emma Mae (Brown) Taylor. She was raised by her grandfather, J.R. Taylor, in Walkertown near Fort Scott.
She was married to George Junior Rei and they had one daughter before they divorced. She made her home in Fort Scott for 15 years and Belton, Mo., for 15 years before moving to Iola in 1968.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Boan, Iola; two grandchildren, Scott Boan, Iola, and Geri Lynn Porter, Belton; four great-grandchildren, Cassie, Alicia, Philip and Maria; and three siblings, Betty Gardella, Sutter Creek, Calif., Andressa Clark, Tulsa, Okla., and Don Fetterly of Lamar, Mo.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jerry Allen Porter, and siblings, Marguerite Dennison, Joseph Taylor, Ross Taylor, Earl Taylor and Robert Taylor.
Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola at a later date.
Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com.
Maxine Rei
