Maxine Kathleen Wilcox died June 12, 2015 at the age of 85 in Casper, WY. While she spent the last five years in Casper, her heart was always at home in Rapid City where she raised her family and enjoyed great friends. Maxine was a 1947 graduate of Rapid City High School. While attending high school, she sold cosmetics at Mills Drug. She married Leslie A. "Jack" Wilcox in 1951 in Atlanta, GA where he was stationed with the National Guard. After two years, they returned to Rapid City. Together they had six children: Daniel Tomas Wilcox (deceased), Mary Kathryn "Kim" Skyberg (husband Gene Skyberg), Teresa Ann Wilcox, Barbara Jo Wilcox, Karen Ann Karm, and Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Huber (husband Kevin Huber). Maxine worked for years in the tourist industry as a Bear Country USA employee. Friendly and always willing to help, she made friends of strangers with ease in the gift shop. While that proved to be great fun for Maxine, her true delight was her job as the mother to her girls. Maxine, widowed at age 41, devoted herself to raising her children. As a single mother she worked tirelessly to ensure all five girls graduated from college. They did; however their greatest education was at the hand of their mother who demonstrated strength, fortitude, and sacrificial love. In 1988, Maxine moved to Beresford, SD to be near her girls. She returned to Rapid City after eleven enjoyable years there. Time brought grandchildren and greater joy to Maxine. Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren have been her delight. Maxine was proceeded in death by her husband, son, two brothers, a nephew and her parents. Maxine had a love for horses, dogs, fresh air, and good movies. Her sense of humor, frank advice and red lipstick will be sorely missed. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 17, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home in Rapid City, S.D., with a Christian wake service at 7 p.m. Christian Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. June 18, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City. Maxine will be buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Rapid City.