Maxine L. Leckman

Published July 05,2016

Obituary's Biography:

Maxine L. Leckman, 96, a Lake County resident of 69 years, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home in Libertyville. She was born January 11, 1920 in Hayfield, MN to Nordean and Julia (nee: Simonson) Lee. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Maxine was a charter member of Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Grayslake and had worked as a nurse at Condell Medical Center for 17 years. She enjoyed square and round dancing, camping clubs, travelling, and volunteering at her church. Maxine is survived by her children Jerold (Elizabeth) Leckman, Allen (Saline) Leckman, Julie Leckman, and Sandra Leckman, her grandchildren Christine (Kokkay) Mun, Karen (Mark) Schweiss, David (Megan) Leckman, Ann (Jerry) Kennedy, and Steven (Colleen Murray) Leckman, and her great-grandchildren Elizabeth, Esther, Ella, Owen, Quin, Benjamin, Alexander, and Madelyn. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Curtis D. Leckman, and her sisters Norice Norlander, Carol Fornander, and Judy Howell. A visitation and funeral are scheduled for Friday, July 8, 2016 from 9:00am until 11:00am with the funeral service commencing at 11:00am at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church 285 E. Washington St. Grayslake, IL 60030. Interment will be held immediately after the service at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, IL. For more information please call (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.