Cleta Maxine Taul, age 92, of Anselmo, NE passed March 10, 2022, at her home, surrounded by family. Graveside services and a celebration of life will be held on her 93rd birthday - Thursday March 17, 2022, at 11:00 am at Grandview Cemetery near Anselmo, NE with Pastor Lana Day officiating. A family greeting will be held Wednesday, March 16th from 5:00-7:00pm at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE. The family requests memorials be designated to the Merna EMT Squad or the Anselmo Fire Department in lieu of flowers. Govier Brothers Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. An online guest book may be signed at www.govierbrothers.com.
Maxine was delivered by her grandmother on March 17, 1929, to Edward & Bessie (Park) Taylor at Bushyhead, OK (Cherokee Nation). She graduated high school from Rocky Ford, CO in 1946. Maxine lived and worked most of her life in Albuquerque, NM, moving to Nebraska in 2000 to be closer to her daughter.
Maxine retired from AT&T as a telephone operator in 1998 and was very proud to have served as Vice President of the CWA Union.
The one thing Maxine cherished most was her family. She opened her home up to anyone needing a bite to eat or a place to lay their head. Watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up was one of the things she cherished the most. She loved her family so much that each of them received a quilt made by Maxine the Christmas of 2020. 94 quilts were made with love and a lot of laughter in 12 short months. She loved playing board games and card games with her grandchildren. Grama Great was excellent at uno and was often found cheating at the game just so she could beat her grandchildren and listen to them laugh.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, one brother, one half-sister and three half-brothers.
Those left to cherish her memory are her nine children: Ben (Jan) Taul, Jeri Lynn Taul, Jim (Mary) Taul, Robin (Butch) Johnson, Luana Taul, Roger Taul, Mike (Liz) Taul, Charlotte Taul, Lori Taul, and a special niece Candy Thompson. Grama Great was also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren along with her beloved dog Molly and cats Fancy, Missy and Lucy.