Maxine “Bubbles’’ Delores Hyden, 84, of Tunas, Mo., formerly of Redwood Valley, Calif. died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, with her family by her side.
She was born Jan. 2, 1937, in California, to the late Walter and Elizabeth Beckwith.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Shields; one brother; four sisters and sons-in-law, Tawny S. and Terry Wingert.
She was united in marriage to the late Hoy M. Hyden.
Maxine lit up the room, gaining her nick name “Bubbles’’ from her friends and family. She had a great passion for gardening, crafting and loved the outdoors and being at the ocean in her home state of California.
Maxine will be greatly missed by her five generations of her family, for which she was greatly proud of, which includes five daughters, Maxine Miller and husband Ken and Joyce Wingert of Missouri; Jeannie Goates, Cherrie Idica and husband Tom, Glenda Lopez and husband Fernando of California and one son Steven Shields and wife Karen of Oregon; one brother, Hank Beckwith and wife Stella; one sister, Jo Thomas of California; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other extended family and dear friends.
There will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded by the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo.
