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Maxine Evelyn McLain
© Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
© Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Maxine Evelyn McLain
January 6, 1943 - August 12, 2023
Funeral Services for Maxine Evelyn McLain, will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church with burial following at the Fairview, Cemetery, Fairview, Oklahoma. Arrangements are by the Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.
Maxine Evelyn Rutledge was the third child of Ora William Rutledge and Maxine Evelyn (Hilbig) Rutledge born on January 6, 1943 at Mooreland, Woodward County, Oklahoma. She graduated in the class of 1961 from Mooreland High School. Evelyn started working at the Mooreland Community Hospital in the Dietary Department while in High School.
Evelyn's career as a Dietary Worker began in 1959 while in her Junior year at Mooreland High School. She starting out washing dishes then working her way upward.
Evelyn married G. Kieth McLain son of Preston McLain and Hazel (Starbuck) McLain on June 6, 1962 at the Nazarene Church, Woodward, Oklahoma. Evelyn and G. Kieth lived in Mooreland for a short time then moved to Woodward. She began working at the Young's Nursing home in 1962. One of the first recipes she had to master was Beef Stroganoff. She was working at Young's Nursing Home and took off work after their first child Joe Kieth was born March 31, 1963 (a few minutes before April Fool's Day). Evelyn continued working at Young's Nursing Home only to stop working again for the birth of their second child Michael Leland on August 21,1964.
She started working at the Woodward Hospital in 1964 and continued working there until she took a short break for the birth of Sabrina Suzette on September 4, 1974. Sabrina was born during the noon hour after Evelyn worked the previous day until 6:00 pm. Evelyn continued working at the Woodward Hospital until June of 1978 when Evelyn and Kieth moved to Fairview after Kieth was promoted to Postmaster at Fairview, OK.
While she worked at the Woodward Memorial Hospital, her mentor was Della Anthem. Evelyn achieved her Dietary Manager Certification and was active in the Hospital Institutional Educational Food Service Society (HIEFSS) serving as President and later as Secretary / Treasurer. The organization HIEFSS later changed their name to Dietary Manager Association (DMA). Evelyn also became a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) during this same time frame.
Evelyn worked at the Fairview Public Schools for a brief time and began working at the Fairview Fellowship Home in 1979. She accepted the position of evening cook working for Georgia Morrison (CDM). Georgia retired and then Evelyn accepted the responsibility as the Certified Dietary Manager for the Fairview Fellowship Home for the next several years. Evelyn was later certified as a Food Service Protection Professional (FSPP) after the e-coli food scare that started in Oregon. Evelyn also served on the advisory board for O.T. Autry Vo-Tech schools in Enid, Oklahoma, training students in Food Service and preparation for students to become CDM's.
July 2003, Evelyn started working for Integris Hospitals, at Meadowlake Hospital, and also at the Bass Baptist Integris Hospital all in Enid, Oklahoma. Evelyn has worked in Food Service and Dietary Departments since 1959 or 52+ years in every capacity from dishwasher to cook to Dietary Manager. Fonda, an Integris Hospital "Team-leader", stated that Evelyn has too much training, experience, and knowledge to not be utilized, so she was placed in charge of the Meadowlike Hospital Kitchen. Evelyn planned on retiring and even applied to receive her Social Security Check upon leaving Meadowlake Hospital. However, she was persuaded to work at the Fairview Hospital for several years before finally retiring.
Evelyn has prepared or cooked, ordered groceries, created diets and menus for Hospitals, and Nursing Homes, and participated in serving over 3,200,000 meals in the last 54 years.
Kieth & Evelyn were baptized in baptismal service in Woodward, Oklahoma on December 20, 1967 after accepting the Lord earlier that year.
Kieth & Evelyn joined the Mennonite Brethren Church in Fairview Oklahoma. Kieth & Evelyn have served as Church Deacons in the M.B. Church. Evelyn has worked at several MCC sales here in Fairview and in Enid. Evelyn was active in the Mennonite Brethren Church having served with her husband and also on the Dining Hall Committee assisting with Funerals, Mission Sunday's, Wednesday evening's, M.C.C. sales and special event.
She also often assisted Kieth on Fairview Lions Club fund-raising events. Evelyn also went with Kieth to National Postmaster's Conventions / Meetings for Postmasters of the Southern Region, Oklahoma State Postmasters Conventions as well as seminars and conferences. By observing others, it gave her new ideas in food preparation, food service and ideas that she could utilize in her vocation as a Certified Dietary Manager.
She is very proud of her children and grandchildren; son Joe Kieth & Melba Jean McLain of Kingfisher and their children, Whitney Jean, Hillary Jane and Malachi Luke; and son Michael Leland McLain of Dallas, Texas; also, her daughter, Sabrina Suzette Johnson and her children Echo Mercedes and Nora Ellsbeth Johnson.
Evelyn is survived by her husband Kieth, two sons, Joe Kieth McLain and wife Melba and Michael Leland McLain, one daughter Sabrina Suzette Johnson, five grandchildren and two sisters, Nancy Howard of Harrah, Oklahoma and Barbara McNaught and husband Gene of Mooreland, Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Arletta Bludnik and one brother Lee Rutledge.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mennonite Brethren Church or the Fairview Fellowship Home with Fairview Funeral Home Inc. acting as custodian.
Condolences may be made online at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com.
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