Maccine R. Lovik, age 92 of Forest City, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa. Funeral service will be Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, Iowa with Rev. Mark Decker officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.
Maccine Ramona Perkins Lovik, the daughter of Oren and Sina (Anderson) Perkins, was born May 17, 1913 in Worth county, rural Northwood, IA and was the second youngest of 7 children born to this union. She was baptized and confirmed at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, Worth County, rural Northwood, IA. She received her education at Hartland Twsp. rural school and was graduated from Northwood High School in May, 1931.
In 1932 she married Harry Lovik. To this union, 3 children were born. The couple farmed near Northwood, later moved to a farm near Hanlontown and then purchased a farm near Thompson in 1948. In 1979 they divorced. Maccine was active in Bethany Lutheran Church and in a group called JFF Club which met ìJust For Funî and fellowship. Her hobbies included gardening, reading and crafts. She especially liked doing the art of quilling.
She moved to Forest City in 1978 where she worked as a kitchen aide for about 20 years at the Good Samaritan Center. Because of failing health, she entered the Lake Mills Care Center in August of 1997 and resided there until her death on January 28, 2006 at the age of 92 years. She will be remembered by her family as a very loving mom and grandmom who made the best sugar cookies and lefse ever.
Survivors included her daughter, Kathryn Olson and her husband Don of Forest City, son Ronald Lovik and his wife Jill of Birmingham, Alabama, a sister, Lois Ellgen and her husband Clifford of Clear Lake, Iowa, seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Preceded her in death are her son Gary, three daughters-in-law, Janet Lovik, Margaret Lovik and Helen Lovik, her parents, two brothers, Raymond, in infancy, and Claude, and sisters Frances Rusley, Esther Herr and Lula Scara.
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