Maxine A. Gumbert

GUMBERT, MAXINE ANN Maxine Ann (Hinckley) Gumbert died peacefully on August 30, 2014 following a lengthy illness. She was 83 years old. Maxine was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of 43 years Charles (Chuck) E. Gumbert (died 1997). Maxine was a loving wife and mother. Her husband and five children were her life and she coveted the role of family homemaker and lived happily and content throughout her life. She kept everyone on their toes with a quick-witted personality and a fun-loving sense of humor. She is survived by her children, Chuck (and wife Jenny) Gumbert of Wichita, KS, Phil (and wife Janet) Gumbert of Carrollton, TX, Jerry (and wife Cathy) Gumbert of Fort Worth, TX, Patty (and husband Bill) Evans of Plano, TX, and Bill (and wife Anita) Gumbert of Argyle, TX. She is also survived by one brother, David Hinckley of Toledo, OH; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Maxine was born on November 2, 1930 in Kalamazoo, MI to parents Paul and Anna Hinckley. Her family moved to Jackson, MI in 1931 where she lived for 30 years attending St. Mary's High School, earning a Registed Nursing degree, marrying Chuck Gumbert in 1953 and having four children in her first six years of marriage. Her family moved to Detroit in 1961, where her fifth child was born. In 1972, her family moved again, this time to North Texas. She lived in Carrollton, TX until 1979 and then in Flower Mound, TX for the last 35 years of her life. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home in Lewisville. Funeral Mass will be conducted 10 AM Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewisville. The family requests memorial contributions to be made to any Catholic Charity. For online condolences please visit www.mulkeymason.com.