Larned — Cecilia Maxine Ackerman passed away Dec. 29, 2018 in San Angelo, Texas.

Maxine was born on July 27, 1922 in Plevna, Kansas, to Leo and Bertha Brown. She was the oldest of four children, including Robert Brown and twins, Arlene and Darlene Brown.

She married Wayne (Jack) Ackerman in 1939 with whom she had eight children: Larry, Linda, Cynthia, Connie, Thomas, Kathryn, Barbara and Michael.

She was a lifelong resident of Larned, Kansas, who retired from Larned State Hospital where she worked as an arts and crafts coordinator for several years. She was also a life-long member of Sacred Heart Parish and was in the first graduating class of Sacred Heart Parochial School.

Maxine was an accomplished artist and gardener. She excelled in stained glass, wood carving and green lawns, enjoying the hours and hours of time she put into all her passions.

She is preceded in death by her husband Jack, children Michael, Barbara, and Linda.

She is survived by sons, Larry (Bea) Ackerman, Lady Lake, Florida, and Thomas (Deana) Ackerman, Hutchinson, Kansas; daughters Cynthia Garvey, Metarie, Louisiana; Connie (Lloyd) Blakely, San Angelo, Texas, and Kathryn (Charlie) Beach, San Angelo, Texas; son-in-laws Lynn Salmans, Claremore, Oklahoma, and Nolan Eakin, Larned, Kansas, plus 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Bernard Felix presiding. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Interment will be in Larned Cemetery, Larned.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.