Maxine Thompson Skabelund 05/08/43 – 01/12/19 Maxine was freed from her earthly body and returned home to her Heavenly Father January 12, 2019 surrounded by family and pure love. She was 75.
She was born In Salem, Utah on May 8, 1943 to Fornatus Oscar and Lavina Marchant Thompson.
She attended Salem Elementary, Salem JHS, and graduated from Spanish Fork High school and seminary in 1961. She graduated from Central Valley Vocational school in Provo, Utah with a nursing degree. She worked as a nurse for several years.
She married Michael J Peterson, and moved to Las Vegas, NV. Together they adopted 4 children. They were also foster parents to several children. They divorced after 22 years. Later she would meet the man of her dreams and on St. Patrick’s Day 1989 she married her eternal sweetheart Lyle Edward Skabelund who adopted Robert and Melissa. He had 8 children of his own. Their love was undeniable and true. They lived in Mesa, AZ and Pinon, AZ until moving back to Utah where they built their home and settled in Mount Pleasant. She was a homemaker for most of her life. Maxine was a devoted mother and a kind soul. She loved Children and had an in home day care.
She is a faithful member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She had a strong testimony of the gospel and loved her Savior. She has held many church callings over the years and worked in the Manti Temple several days a week, which she truly loved.
She had a very sweet but strong spirit. She loved her family and her most prized possessions were carried in her heart.
She enjoyed genealogy, reading and quilting. She had a sewing talent and a baking talent. Always making birthdays special with her cake decorating skills
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She is survived by her children Evan Peterson, Deanna Hendry, Robert Casey (Clista) Skabelund and Melissa Colvin, Her Brothers, Evan Thompson and Albert Thompson (Faye). Her grandchildren Brittany (Zach) Jacobs, Kyla, Dillon, Kassidy, K’Cey, Kyson, Kinzie and two great grandchildren Reese and Crew. Many nieces and nephews and Also, her sweet dog “Lady.
She is preceded in death by her husband Lyle, her loving parents, baby brother Oscar, Sister Mary Louviere, sister -in-law Norene(Evan)Thompson, nephew Jason Louviere, and her great-granddaughter Hunter KC Jacobs.
She has lived a life of service and has given us many cherished memories. She is loved beyond measure.
She will always be remembered and be truly missed. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to the entire staff at Alpine Meadows nursing facility, St. Marks Hospital and Rocky Mountain facility/Hospice for your excellent and loving care to Maxine and for the kindness, and compassion you have shown to our family.
Memorial services will be held at 1200 pm Friday 1/18/19 with a viewing preceding the service 10:00 – 11:45 am. Walker Funeral home 187 So Main Spanish Fork, Utah Interment services will be at the Salem Cemetery.
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