Maxine Skotnik Luedke passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025 in Seguin, Texas due to complications from dementia. She was 93 years old. She was born in West Columbia, Brazoria County, on August 9, 1932 to Joe Will Skotnik and Malinda Dora Mazek.

She was the next to youngest of six children: four girls and two boys.

She was just a few days old when an unnamed Hurricane hit Freeport and she spent the night under a mattress with her mother for safety in their small wood frame house.

Growing up she was a tom-boy spending her time outside climbing trees and playing with her brothers. She was called “Cotton Top” by her family members because of the blonde hair she had as a young girl. As an adult, her family nickname was “Mackie”.

After graduating high school, she moved to Taft to live w

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