Maxine Horton

Maxine Horton, Overland Park, Kansas and formerly of Emporia, passed away at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the age of 91.

Maxine Schrorer was born at the Schrorer family farm in Marion County, Kansas on August 25, 1931, the daughter of Edward and Lydia (Remmers) Schrorer. She married Warren J. Horton on September 24, 1950 at the family’s farm in Marion County.  Warren passed away on May 9, 2012.  She is survived by her children; Bruce (Barb) Horton, New Alexandria, Pa, Melba (Paul) Brumback, Merriam, Kansas, Bonnie Horton, Prairie Village, Kansas, and Joan Horton, Overland Park,Kansas, grandchildren; Blake (Danelle) Cheary, Brandon (Molly) Brumback, Stacy Yantis,  Becky (Ben) Buhite, great-grandsons Gavin, Connor and Brady Cheary, great-granddaughters; MaKenzi Shipley and Violet Brumback.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Emporia, and had been an active member of the United Methodist Women. She was a life member and Past State  Commander of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and a member of American Legion Auxiliary . She was active in both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, was a founding member of both the Flint Hills Regional Quilt Guild and the Emporia Regional Quilt Guild, and was a member of the Blue Valley Quilters Guild, had been an election poll volunteer, and for many years served as the local coordinator for blood drives for the American Red Cross in Emporia.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April10, 2023 10:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, Emporia, Immediately followed by the service at 11:00 A.M.Conducted by Pastor Ron Harris. Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. that afternoon at the Grant Township Cemetery, Marion County, Kansas.

Memorials gifts can be directed to the Disabled American Veterans or Wounded Warrior Project.  Contrbutions may be sent to Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.