Maxine passed on to be with the Lord the morning of April 11, 2009 at the age of 71 in Victorville, CA after a long battle with COPD.

She had also been a previous resident of Phelan, CA for 21 years.

A beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Maxine was born in Dore, North Dakota on October 9, 1937. She grew up in Sheridan, Wyoming, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1956. Maxine moved to California in 1965 where she and her husband Bill made their home raising their four children. They settled in Phelan in 1986. Maxine worked hard all her life. She enjoyed working as a waitress and also had a board and care home taking care of V.A. veterans. Her biggest joy was being a great mother to her four children all of whom she was very proud. Not only was she a great mother, but she was a good cook and loved preparing food for family vacations, picnics and camping trips....and later that would include loving her seven grandchildren. Maxine loved pets and when possible chose pets from shelters and rescues.

Maxine is survived by her daughter Marcie Wolters and husband Tim of Victorville, CA; son William (Bill), III, Doran and wife Sharon of Pinon Hills, CA; son John Doran and wife Ana of Apple Valley, CA; son Patrick Doran and wife Tami of Apple Valley, CA; seven grandchildren, James, Andrew, Paul, David, Shelby, Travis and Jenelle Doran; brothers and sisters Leon, Joyce, Derald, Belinda and Lonnie of Sheridan, Wyoming and Myrna of Buffalo, Wyoming.

She is preceded in death by her husband William J. Doran Jr., her parents Emmett and Thelma Stiles and brother Berdon Stiles.

Services will be held at Desert View Funeral Home on Friday, April 17. Visitation and viewing will be from 10 am to 11 am. The service will start at 11 am with a graveside burial service immediately afterward.

Flowers may be sent to Desert View Funeral Home 11478 Amargosa Road, Victorville, CA 92392 and/or donations may be made to Camp Bethel, P.O. Box 70, Dayton, Wyoming 82836 in Maxine’s name.

The Sheridan Press - April 17, 2009.