Maxine Skotnik Luedke

Maxine Skotnik Luedke passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025 in Seguin, Texas due to complications from dementia. She was 93 years old. She was born in West Columbia, Brazoria County, on August 9, 1932 to Joe Will Skotnik and Malinda Dora Mazek.
She was the next to youngest of six children: four girls and two boys.
She was just a few days old when an unnamed Hurricane hit Freeport and she spent the night under a mattress with her mother for safety in their small wood frame house.
Growing up she was a tom-boy spending her time outside climbing trees and playing with her brothers. She was called "Cotton Top" by her family members because of the blonde hair she had as a young girl. As an adult, her family nickname was "Mackie".
After graduating high school, she moved to Taft to live with one of her sisters and her husband. Shortly after, she started working at the local Dodge Car Dealership in Sinton and later on worked at the Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Sinton.
In 1952, she met the love of her life, Leonard John (L.J.) Luedke, who was working for the federal government in Sinton and they were wed on August 15, 1953. They had two sons, Jeffery and Mark. They were wed for almost 62 years until L.J. died in 2015.
After the birth of her first son, she dedicated all her energy and love to raising her two boys. She and L.J. were very supportive of their sons through all of their academic, social and athletic activities.
When her sons were teenagers, the family bought a boat and spent many enjoyable days on Lake Mathis. Her boys spent many summer days water skiing and the family spent time fishing for whatever was biting that day.
For many years, she was a tireless worker in Grace Lutheran Church in Sinton serving on the Altar Guild.
They lived together in Sinton for 42 years from 1953 to 1995. In 1996, she and L.J. moved to Seguin to be closer to their sons and escape the threat of hurricanes of south Texas. She and L.J. thoroughly enjoyed their final years in Seguin. They lived in a subdivision with wonderful neighbors. She was active in Emanuel's Lutheran Church.
After they moved to Seguin, she enjoyed making day trips to the family farm property in Wilson County. She never hesitated to put on her gloves, snake chaps or rubber boots to do her share of work. She always willing to chop down brush/weeds or mow grass. She also enjoyed catching fish the pond.
Maxine, like all of her siblings and mother, was hard-working. She was in constant motion. She was also very giving and would give you the shirt off her back.
As a woman of faith, she served her church. As a Mother, she loved, supported, and was an active participant in the lives of her two sons. As a wife, she deeply loved her husband.
In heaven, I know she is shedding tears of joy when the Lord receives her as one of his good and faithful servants and when she is reunited with her late husband. We shall miss her very much. She is preceded in death by her parents; her three sisters Loraine Koenig, Josephine Carter, Irene "Pearly" Trentham, and two brothers Joe Skotnik, Jr. and Johnny Skotnik.
She leaves behind her sons, Jeffery Luedke and his wife Gina of San Antonio and Mark Luedke, of Seguin.
Her ashes will be interred in the Emanuel's Lutheran Church Columbarium in a private ceremony.
Memorial contributions can be made to Emanuel's Lutheran Church, 206 N. Travis, Seguin, Texas, 78155.