Maxine D. Fawbush

Maxine Fawbush was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on September 20, 1917 to Minnie and Ed Sjogren. She graduated from Pelican High School in1935 and was senior class president. She went on to graduate from Interstate Business College. While attending a dance in Minot ND, she met and later married James "Bus" Fawbush. She always said "he chased her until she caught him." During WWII, they lived in New Orleans and Philadelphia. In 1953, Max and Bus moved to Moorhead, and raised 4 children, Jim, Jane, Jeff and Julie. Maxine would often just refer to her family as Max, Bus and the 4 Js. Max wore many hats in her 89 years. In addition to raising a poet, a musician and a couple of nurses and being the best mother anyone could have, she was a Sunday school teacher, curator at the Clay County Museum, secretary at North Junior High, terrific cook, and generous beyond imagination. She always tried to find the best part of anyone she met. In 2002, Vanessa Fawbush Jim's daughter wrote a letter to Grandma Max that expressed just about all of what we want to say. "I want to Thank You .You taught me everything I needed to know by the time I was 4 years old.1. Always have ice cream in the freezer. 2. It's OK to watch TV but the people around you are much more important. 3. Blue is the best color.4. Jesus loves me5. Keep a record player in the living room6. Go to garage sales7. Go jump in the lake8. and most important of all "Grandma is the true meaning of love." Max is survived by son Jim and his wife Casey Fawbush; daughter Jane and her husband, John Tandberg; son Jeff Fawbush, and daughter Julie Hooten. Grandchildren include Vanessa Fawbush, Julie Borg, Dane Borg and his husband Benjamin Hazelton; Adam Sorenson, Leah Peterson and her husband Chad Peterson; Kelli, Kayla and Kassandra Hooten; Isaac Fawbush and Amber Sexton. Her great grandchildren are Joshua and Dillon Peterson, and Niko and Kyan Sexton.She was preceded in death by her husband James Fawbush.