Maxine Hendress, 89, of Reynolds and Wolcott, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette. She had been a resident there since April of 2005. She was born January 29, 1923 in American Fork, Utah to the late Heber and Emma J. (Clark) Hansen and attended school in American Fork until joining the United States Army her senior year. She served in the Army as part of the WAC during World War II and was also a MP during that time. She met her future husband, John A. "Art" Hendress, who was in the Navy during the war and they married July 6, 1945 in San Diego, California. He died October 18, 1994. After the war they settled in Reynolds after 6 1/2 years in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Maxine was a cook at Green Gables Restaurant in Reynolds until it's close and then cooked in Wolcott at the Country Inn until retiring. She was a great cook and was known to make the best chicken and noodles around. She also would help Art on the family farm milking cows. Mrs. Hendress was a member of the Wolcott Christian Church and the Wolcott American Legion until moving to West Lafayette. She was a great cook and enjoyed reading, gardening and taking walks around town. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara K. Anderson (husband: Howard) of Monticello and Mary Jane Sargent (husband: David) of Reynolds. Maxine loved spending time with her family, especially her 11 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Preceding her in death with her husband and parents is a son, Larry Hendress; a son-in-law, Wilbur Wilkerson; a great-grandson, Calvin Lance Sargent-Minter; 7 sisters and 4 brothers. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Wolcott Christian Church. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2012 also at the Wolcott Christian Church; Pastor Jeremy Church to officiate. Interment to follow in Meadow Lake Cemetery, Wolcott. Memorials may be made to the Indiana Veterans Home in her honor.