Michael was retired from several inside parts sale's positions of 6 ½ years but he never retired from his honey-do's. However, two years of sickness caused his honey-do list to get quite lengthy.
Michael is preceded in death by biological parents John Maxwell Sr. and Evelyn Maxwell; foster-parents John R. and Mary Lou Wiederholt; infant half-sister Bobbie Lou Jones
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foster-sister Theresa Marie Schneider and infant foster-brother Robert John Wiederholt.
He is survived by wife of 31 years Phyllis Hughes-Maxwell; biological daughter Kimberly Grandon of Kansas; stepdaughter Valerie Thomas of Arizona; stepson Roger Butler of Sand Springs; 5 biological grandchildren of Kansas; 5 step-grandchildren of Sand Springs and Arizona; one step-great grandson on the way; brother John Maxwell of Kansas; half-brother Frank Bernatowicz; foster-brothers Mike and Pat Wiederholt; half-sisters Sue Brown, Agnes Totman, Martha Arreola, Cindy Teichert, Gwen Zielke and 5 foster-sisters Betty Miller, Katie Rockers, JoAnn Bradford, Jackie Wiederholt and Margie Highberger and many other family members and friends.
Memorial services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Traditions Funeral Chapel in Kellyville.
There will be a 2nd Celebration of life held in Garnett KS on Saturday, Oct 16th for those who want to attend. Contact Phyllis for further details.
Arrangements are under the direction of Traditions Funeral and Cremation Services, 35 S. Main, Kellyville, Oklahoma, 918-247-7373.
"The saddest part of life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory."
