Maxine Frederick (Voss) Meeks, 82 of Fairfax, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at West Ridge Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with burial to follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 4 p.m. vigil. Maxine was born January 29, 1930, in Davenport, the daughter of James and Sadie (Carney) Frederick. Maxine graduated from St. Patrick's High School and Mt. Mercy College. She married Russell Meeks on November 22, 1982. Maxine met her calling in life teaching kindergarten. She was recognized multiple times, with one of her most memorable being Iowa Teacher of the Year. She taught school for 41 years with the Blairstown, Cedar Rapids, and College Community Schools. Maxine is survived by her children, Larry (Gail) Voss of Rockford, Illinois, Theresa (Brad) Borgstede of Colleyville, Texas, and Caroline (Dave) Kemper of Cedar Rapids; fifteen grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; sisters, Jean (Lester) Fetzer of Williamsburg, Marie Cole of Sun City, Arizona, Rita (Duane) Siedschlag of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Frannie (Bill) Schulte of Amana; brother-in-law, Jim Meeks of Oberly, Missouri and sister-in-law Velma Meeks of Kansas City, Missouri; her step-children: Lela Kratz of Walterburrow, South Carolina; Dr. Rita Meeks of Mount Air, North Carolina and Rory Meeks of Springville. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband Russell Meeks, her parents, an infant sister Delores and a step-daughter Nola Mason Meeks. A memorial fund has been established in her name. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Westridge Care Center and Hospice of Mercy staff, and especially those everyday angels that faithfully visited and cared for Maxine week after week for the past 18 months: Margaret Probasco, Helen Wall, Nancy Kodros, Julie Kruser, Myrna Ballard, Dixie Reed and Loraine Bomkamp.