Maxine Marie Johnston was born on October 25, 1938 in Tiff, MO. She was the daughter of Raymond & Valerie Martha (nee Boyer) Govero. She died on November 2, 2017 in De Soto, MO at the age of 79.
She is survived by her husband Raymond Johnston of De Soto, MO; daughter, Deborah “Debbie” (Tim) Heath of De Soto, MO; son, Charles (Renae) Haverstick of De Soto, MO; grandchildren, Jarrett Heath and Brandon (Alta) Haverstick ; great grandchildren, Autumn Mackenzie Heath, Mariah Kelsie Heath, Dylan Haverstick, Braylee Haverstick, Dana Heath, and Ellis Heath; step-sons Jeffrey Allen Johnston and Michael Ray Johnston and his daughter Mikayla Johnston; siblings, Mary Joyce “Peggy” (the late Frank) Young, De Soto, MO; Barbara Jean “Dean” (the late Harlan) Love, De Soto, MO; Curtis “Bud” (Barbara) Govero, Tiff, MO; Clayton “Kay” (Patricia) Govero, Bonne Terre, MO; Richard (Thelma “Ray”) Govero, Tiff, MO; Ronald Govero, Cadet, MO; sisters-in-law, Phyllis “Jay” Govero, Cedar Hill, MO and Mary Govero, Tiff, MO; brother-in-law, Billy Bourbon, Tiff, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Travis Heath; siblings, Veronica “Bonnie” (Charles) Backof, Phillip Govero, Paul Govero, and Mary Ann Bourbon.