Maxine Louise Bohn

August 23, 1938 – November 23, 2022

Maxine Louise Bohn passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, following a sudden diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. Upon learning this news, she lived her last wish to die surrounded by family at her son’s home in Spokane, Washington. She was 84.

Born to Ray and Mary (Stussy) Tainter in Wisconsin on Aug. 23, 1938, she moved to Moses Lake, Washington, where she was a longtime resident of 78 years. She married her high school sweetheart Meredith “Porky” Bohn, who passed away in December 1982. They raised four sons: Michael Ray Bohn, who passed away in 2019; Mark Robert Bohn; and twins Monty Lee Bohn and Marty Dee Bohn (daughter-in-law Cindy Bohn). She has eight grandchildren: Mallory Bohn, Matthew Bohn, Brandi Bohn, Austin Bohn, Brittney Bohn, Kerrissa Bohn, Tamara Yurian, and Rochelle Yurian. Maxine has 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Maxine was the middle child of three; she had an older brother Raymond Tainter, who later passed away in 2008, and a younger sister Marcella Tainter. Family was everything to Maxine, and she considered her best friend Pat Hughes, whom she had known since she was a child, as her big sister.

In Moses Lake, Maxine worked for Nestle Potatoes and retired in 2001 after working there for 27 years. Everyone fortunate enough to know Maxine knew she was stubborn, yet selfless and caring. She took pride in being a mother and grandmother. Maxine was dedicated to being her kids’ cheerleader at all their sporting events, and the neighborhood kids referred to her as “Mama Max.” She gladly welcomed any child, grandchild or great-grandchild into her house when they needed a home. Maxine loved to needlepoint and crochet, in which she lovingly made each grandchild their own baby blanket. She also collected dolls for each grandchild. She was fortunate enough to spend the last few winters snowbirding in Yuma, Arizona with her son Mark.

She will be deeply missed and forever remembered by her family and the community of Moses Lake.

Per Maxine’s wishes, in place of a funeral service, she asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or to the organization Cancer Can’t.