Funeral services  Maxine Topping, age 92 of Perry will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Dallas Township Cemetery near Dawson, IA. Memorials can be directed to the Perry Emergency Food Pantry or Puppy Jake Foundation to support our veterans and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Maxine Topping was born on September 12, 1930 in Rippey, Iowa to Vestus Charles and Florence Elden (Johnson) Jenkins. She died January 22, 2023 at the Deerfield Retirement Community, Urbandale. Maxine grew up on her family farm in Greene County and graduated from Rippey High School. She loved playing basketball and was a sports fan all of her life. After high school, she moved to Perry and met the love of her life, Bob Topping, at a softball game. 

Maxine and Bob were united in marriage at the Perry Methodist Church on May 16, 1952.

Maxine and Bob lived in Dawson where they raised their children, Twila and Tony. Maxine was a member of the Dawson Methodist Church and its Ruth Circle. Maxine worked 20 years for the US Postal service in Dawson as a clerk and later Postmaster. After retirement, Maxine and Bob moved to Perry. Maxine had a love of music, reading her Bible, gardening and travel. She and Bob also enjoyed winters in Arizona for many years. Maxine had a sweet tooth and was known for her cinnamon rolls and homemade ice cream. Her true calling came as a grandmother. She and Bob were faithful fans at their grandsons’ sporting events and activities.

She was presided in death by her husband of 67 years, Bob, her parents, sister/brother-in-law (Shandon and Dale White), brother (Merle Jenkins) and sister-in-law/brother-in law (Pat and Dwaine Milliken).

Left to cherish Maxine’s memory are children Twila Topping, Tony (Janet) Topping, grandsons Nick, Marcus and Adam Topping, sister-in-law Betty Jenkins, nieces and nephews.

The family thanks the staff at Spring Valley Retirement Community, Deerfield RCF and Hospice of the Midwest for their compassion and care.