J. Maxine Brown Rine Ely Obituary (1924

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Maxine Brown Rine Ely Mrs. June Maxine Brown Rine Ely, age 95, of Dupont, Indiana entered this life on July 28, 1924 in Jennings County, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of Cornet and Ida Mae Starkey Brown. She was raised in Butlerville and in the Butlerville United Methodist Church. She graduated in 1942 from Butlerville High School. She was united in marriage to Ralph Emerson Rine in 1944 and this union was blessed with sons, Ronald and Mickey Lee. Maxine was united in marriage in 1962 to Paul "Jack" Ely and he passed away on April 9, 1993. Maxine was a devoted wife, loving mom and grandma. She enjoyed taking care of her home and helping others. Maxine had worked at the Muscatatuck State Hospital in Butlerville earlier in life. She was now a member of the Dupont United Methodist Church in Dupont. Maxine died on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 4:40 p.m. at the Thornton Terrace Health Campus in Hanover, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Maxine will be missed by her loving son Ronald Rine and his wife Lorraine Warren Rine of Merriam Woods, Missouri; her grandchildren: Brad Davis (Stefanie) and Melanie Rine; her great grandchildren: Harrison Davis and Caroline Davis; her brother in law: Frank Ely of Dupont, Indiana; her sister in law, Molly Hendrick of North Vernon, Indiana; her nephew, William Wiggins (Pam); her great nephews, Alan an Andy Wiggins. She was preceded in death by her father: Cornet Brown died May 8, 1973, her mother, Ida Mae Starkey Brown, died January 23, 2006, her husband, Paul "Jack" Ely died, April 9, 1993, her sister, Betty L. Wiggins, died September 12, 2005, her son: Mickey Lee Rine, died April 16, 1960. GRAVESIDE CEREMONY Graveside services will be conducted Friday, July 31, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., by Dr. Ed Gotts at the Dupont Cemetery in Dupont, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Dupont Cemetery or the Dupont United Methodist Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of J. Maxine Brown Rine Ely, please click here to visit our sympathy store.