Jim A. Maxon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James A. Maxon, 76 of Kearney passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at E-Free Church in Kearney with Pastor Brian Klein officiating. Masks will be required at the service. Burial will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. James Allen Maxon was born October 20, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to Oliver and Elsie (Schoenrock) Maxon. He was raised in Ong, NE until his family moved to Eustis when Jim was a Sophomore in High School. Jim was a 1961 graduate of Eustis High School. He then attended Kearney State College for two years. Jim served in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1969. Following his discharge, Jim returned to Kearney to finish his degree from Kearney State College. Jim was united in marriage to Beverly Wheeler on June 14, 1969 in Elwood, NE. Jim was the owner and operator of Maxon Insurance until his retirement in 2015. He enjoyed fishing and collecting antique fishing lures. Jim was a member of the Kearney E-Free Church, the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club and was one of the founders of the Fort Kearny Bass Club. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Bev Maxon of Kearney; children, Shannon (Jeff) Allensworth of Denver, CO, Ryan (Rachel) Maxon of Lincoln, and Scott (Lyndsey) Maxon of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Jonah, Lauren and Katelynn Allensworth, Maria and Jenna Maxon, and Cora and Eisley Maxon; brother, David (Winona) Maxon of Lincoln; sister, Mary (Jerry) Munsell of Kearney; sisters-in-law, Joan Maxon of Grand Island and Bev Maxon of Omaha; as well as several extended family and friends. James was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Brooke Maxon; brothers, Donald and Thomas Maxon; and sister, Judith Melvin.

Jim A. Maxon

October 20, 1943 - October 12, 2020