Maxine Olene Wilson, 84, of North Platte, NE, died Friday, June 15, 2018, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

Maxine was born May 19, 1934, to John Orth and Iva Cora (Plant) Frazier at Council Bluffs, IA. Three years later the family moved to Harrisonville, MO, where Maxine grew up and graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1952. She then moved to Omaha and went to work at Brandies Department Store for the next five years. When the family was going through some tough times back in Harrisonville, Maxine returned home to help the family. After three years she took a job with Bendix Aviation in Kansas City, MO, then moved to California to work for McDonald Douglas Aviation until 1963 when she moved back to Council Bluffs.

On April 21, 1963, Maxine was united in marriage to Harold Harry Wilson at the First Baptist Church in Eastlynne, MO, and they made their home in Council Bluffs. Harold’s job with the railroad brought the couple to North Platte in 1971. Maxine then went to work for Beatty, Morgan and Vyhnalek Law Office for the next several years and they had a lawn mowing business for 10 years.

Maxine was a good dancer and enjoyed playing the piano and singing. She was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers and P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Bill Butler, of Harrisonville; as well as other family and friends including Gary Bassett, of North Platte, and Lois and Ron Reed, of Nevada.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; parents, John and Iva Frazier; and sisters, Ann Davis, Shirley Osborn and Thelma Francey.

Cremation was chosen and services were held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.