Gold Maxine Drake (nee DeNio) 95 departed this life to join her beloved Lord and Savior on May 7, 2017. She was preceded on the journey by her devoted husband and best friend, Eugene “Gene” Drake, in 1990 after 50 years of marriage. She excitedly joins him and their younger son, Neil k. Drake, and their daughter, Linda Drake-Toth.
Maxine was born in Pueblo on December 21, 1921, to Frank and Silver DeNio. She was very proud of her French-Canadian and British heritage through her late grandparents, Francis and Eliza (Pleuffe) DeNio (D’Anneault), and Ellis and Nancy (Adams) Clarke.
Remaining here to cherish Maxine’s memory are son, Dr. Dennis A. Drake, and his wife Janice Silvers Drake, of Westfield, Mass., and those who shared the family home with Maxine; her grandson, Paul J. Toth and his wife, Laura, and great-grandchildren, Dakota “Koty” and B. Kirby Lynne Toth. Other survivors include a sister-in-law, Lillian Glaze of San Diego; nephew, Dean Drake of Penrose, Co, and niece, Sharon Peebles of Hendersonville, NC, plus numerous great-nieces, and nephews.
When St. Paul United Methodist Church closed its doors in 2007, Maxine became an active member of the First Methodist Church, making countless new friends there as she joined the Co-Op Class; United Methodist Women, Reviewers Circle, Naomi Circle, Christian Women’s Book Club, Ladies’ Breakfast Group, Amazing Grace Fellowship, The Sunday Lunch Bunch, and serving on the Prayer Chain. Previously, she had been a loyal member of St. Paul Church for 60 years, devoting her time as lay leader, membership secretary, liturgist, member of the Chancel Choir, the Crusade Class, and the Unity Breakfast Club. Her special interest was the United Methodist Women, elected to 13 years as local president and 4 years as Sunshine district President. Maxine was a member and past president of Chapter DU, P.E.O., past president of Chapter FW, past Matron of Eastern Star, and past Worthy High Priestess of the White Shrine. During the 1960’s, Maxine was a dedicated office walker for the American Cancer Society.
One of her greatest joys was singing, having studied with the late Roy N. Collins, and throughout the years she often used her talent as a guest soloist. She was also well known as a speaker, acclaimed for both essays and meaningful devotions.
Her hobbies included reading mysteries and solving puzzles, especially Sudoku (with a pen) and she adored the many family dogs and cats.
Maxine had an impish sense of humor, and the echoes of her laughter, her love of family, and friends, her gentle compassion for both people and animals will live on in out memory, until we meet again.
Service will be held Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at United Methodist, with a private inurnment at Imperial Memorial Gardens. At Maxine’s request there will be and a private family adieu service. In lieu of food and flowers, it is requested that memorial donations be sent to PAWS, (Animal Welfare & Protection Society) , or to the Scholarship Fund of First United Methodist Church, through the funeral home office.
Arrangements under the direction of Imperial Funeral Home, Pueblo, CO.
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