Maxine Mae Oliver (Rehme), 90, of Springfield passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Wooded Glen Health Campus. She was born April 6, 1929, near Waterloo, Ohio, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Henry and Anna Rehme.
Maxine graduated from Washington Township High School in Blackfork, Ohio in 1945, and then enrolled at Rio Grande College, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1949.
Prior to graduating she married her late husband John N. Oliver (Newt) in 1948 where they began a life together at Rio Grande. Maxine and Newt moved away from Rio Grande in 1949, relocating to Upper Sandusky, and then Wellsville, Ohio where they both taught school, while Newt also coached basketball.
In 1952 they returned to the Rio Grande community where Newt accepted the position of head basketball coach at Rio Grande College. Maxine continued in the teaching profession at Savageville School in Jackson County. Several years later Maxine and Newt moved to Springfield, where Maxine continued to teach school, taking a position with the Springfield City Schools at Lagonda Elementary School, and then Simon Kenton Elementary School.
She retired in 1987 after a total of 37 years as a beloved educator. Maxine had been a member of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) Springfield Charter Chapter since 1972. She was also a past member of the Clark County Retired Teachers Association.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Mary Grizzle, Virginia Miller, Laura Rehme; and grandson, John N. Oliver III. She is survived by a brother, John Rehme (Margaret) of South Webster, Ohi;, son, (Newt) John N. Oliver Jr. (Mary) of Springfield; granddaughter, Kristen Ewing (Drew) of Liberty, Ind., and their children Henry, Charlie, and Lucy; numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
The family would like to express a heartfelt thanks to her nephew, Mark Miller of Springfield, and a dear friend, Linda Moore of Mascot, Tenn. for their compassionate care and support given in her later days.
Visitation for family and friends is at Richards, Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home, 838 E. High Street, Springfield, Ohio, 45505, on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 11 am to 1 p.m. with funeral services immediately to follow. Burial follows in Ferncliff Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Ayers officiates.
A special thanks from the family goes out to the staff at Wooded Glen Health Campus for the wonderful care and compassion they showed to Maxine during her stay there. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com.