Overbrook--Maxine Karnes, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.  She was born on March 24, 1921 on the family farm east of Overbrook, the daughter of John and Bertha Howard Desque.
Maxine had lived all of her life around Overbrook until 1991 when she moved into town.  She attended Enterprise School until 5th grade, then graduated 8th grade from the Lickskillet School and graduated from Overbrook High School in 1939.  She farmed with her husband, Wilson, driving grain trucks and feeding hay crews through the years.  She was a member of the Overbrook United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, was an organizer and member of the Busy Bee Club, member of the Thimble Club and Canasta Club.  Maxine loved dancing, cooking, baking, quilting and embroidery work.
On October 2, 1940 Maxine married Wilson Karnes.  To this union two daughters were born, Joyce and Karen.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson, in April of 1999; by her daughter; Karen Stahel on November 19, 2002 and by her parents, John and Bertha.
Maxine is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Forest) James of Coppell, Texas; her three grandchildren, Brian James of Coppell, Texas, Curtis (Kim) Stahel of Overbrook and Laurie Dewey of Carbondale; and her five great-grandchildren, Grayson and Avery James of Coppell, Texas and Brandon, Derek and Lakin Stahel of Overbrook.
Funeral services for Maxine will be held at 11:00am on Monday, October 9 at the Overbrook United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in the Overbrook Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Overbrook Library, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.