- Date Of Birth: April 24, 1922
- Date Of Death: August 26, 2019
- State: Iowa
Reva Maxine Atwood, 97, of Newton died on Monday, August 26, 2019, at Mercy Hospice – Johnston.
Maxine, the daughter of Hallie and Elva (Sparks) Youngkin, was born April 24, 1922 on the Youngkin farm North of Sully. She was the oldest of seven children. Maxine graduated from Kellogg High School in the class of 1939.
On June 1, 1941, Maxine was united in marriage with Harry N. Atwood at her parent’s home in rural Newton. They lived in Los Angeles, California until Harry was called to serve in the Army in 1944. After he returned they lived on the Atwood farm and in 1960, moved into Newton.
Maxine is survived by three sons, Alan Atwood (Diana Kocher) of Newton, Randy (Rhonda) Atwood of Newton, and Brett (Charlene) Atwood of St. Charles, Missouri; daughters-in-law, Donna Jo Atwood of Olathe, Kansas and Lynn Atwood of Tempe, Arizona; six grandchildren; her 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Nadine Anderson of Healdsburg, California; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Atwood; two sons, Gary and Bruce Atwood; daughter-in-law, Shirley Atwood; grandson, Scott Andrew Atwood; granddaughter, Amy Atwood; four brothers, Earl, Bruce, Bob, and Don Youngkin and sister, Bonnie.
Maxine was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
