Neva Ann (Shamburg) Maxfield
Neva Ann (Shamburg) Maxfield, age 86, passed away at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas on Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born on August 1, 1934 in Randall, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil Robert Shamburg & Velma Goldia (Sadler) Shamburg.
Neva as a child moved to Scottsville, Kansas and resided there for thirteen years. She moved to Syracuse, Kansas and met and married the love of her life. On June 10, 1950, she married Charles Leroy Maxfield in Raton, New Mexico. To this union five children were born, Stephen Leroy, Sandra Lou, Daniel Dean, Tamara Sue, and Scott Charles. During this time she was a homemaker and raising her children. In 1975 she began working for Loves Convenience Store as a Manager until 1995 when she decided to retire. In 2000, she moved to Garden City and Charles and Neva spent many winters in Arizona. In October of 2017, she moved to the High Plains Retirement Village due to her health and resided there until her passing.
Neva enjoyed playing cards, dancing, painting, traveling, but her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Virgil Robert Shamburg, her mother, Velma Goldie (Sadler) Shamburg, her spouse, Charles Leroy Maxfield, four brothers, Daniel Shamburg, Lenus Shamburg, Ron Shamburg, Les Shamburg, and sister Edith Pilcher.
She is survived by three sons Stephen (& wife Laurie) Maxfield of Monte Vista, CO, Daniel (& wife Sheila) Maxfield of Lakin, KS and Scott (& wife Julie) Maxfield of Anderson, SC, two Daughters: Sandra (& husband David) Wright of Lakin, KS, Tamara (& husband Joe) Helton of Holcomb, KS, one brother Duane (& wife Jo Ellen) Shamburg of Smyrna, TN, four sisters, Roberta (& husband Albert) Peters of Salina, KS, Lila Collette of Shawnee, KS, Telva Swenson of Manhattan, KS, Linda Donnelly of Lakin, KS , 13 Grandchildren, 30 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren. And many family members and friends.
Memorial Services will be held Monday, November 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM (MST) at the Southern Baptist Church, in Syracuse, KS. Inurnment will follow at the Syracuse Cemetery, Syracuse, Kansas.
Condolences may be sent to fellersfh@yahoo.com.
Family Request, In-lieu-of-flowers memorial contributions may be payable to Neva Maxfield Memorial Fund, sent in care of Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments LLC, P.O. Box 1253, 401 N. Sumner, Syracuse, KS 6 7878. 620-384-5100
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