Luella "Maxine" Strand, 76, Sturgis, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held Friday, November 5, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Maxine was born April 20, 1934, in Deadwood, SD, to Raymond and Marian (Chapman) Edwards. She grew up at Imogene, SD. On May 2, 1953, Maxine married John P. Strand in Bison, SD. To this union, three children were born; Roger, Ronnie, and Cathy.

Maxine received her LPN certificate from Western Dakota Tech in 1977. She received her Associate Arts Degree in Registered Nursing from Dakota Wesleyan in 1982. She worked as a nurse in several hospitals including Riverpark, Fort Meade, and Sturgis. She then worked as the director at the Sturgis Senior Center. She also volunteered at the Sturgis Senior Center Thrift Store.

Maxine was a proud supporter of education. She especially contributed to a scholarship fund for a nursing student at Western Dakota Tech.

Maxine will be missed by her sons, Roger (Diane) Strand, Billings, MT, and Ron (Rita) Strand, Rapid City, SD; and her daughter, Cathy (Lonnie) Anderson, Rapid City, SD. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren, John (Erika), Melisa (Anthony), Bryan, Andy, Randy (Heather), Angie (Morgan), Rollie, Heather (Josh), Jason, and her eight great-grandchildren, Lauren, Logan, Landon, Sammy, Paige, Michael, Kiana, and Stephan who all filled her later life with joy.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

A memorial has been established to the Sturgis Animal Shelter.