Maxine Harty

Maxine Harty of Rapid City, S.D., entered into eternal rest o n April 2 4th. S he w as t he beloved w ife of the late John ( “Jack”) H arty, and remained the devoted mother of John P. Harty and Maureen (“Sis”) Jackman (née Harty), and cherished grandmother of Aiden Jackman and the late Conner Jackman until her passing. She is also survived by her older brother Jerry (“Duke”); younger sister Sally; and nieces, nephews, and extended family. Maxine graduated from Bemidji State in Minnesota. After college, she lived and worked in Amsterdam and Copenhagen for a season. She later taught English before transitioning to become a stay-at-home mom who was dearly loved by her children as well as all the neighborhood kids. Two celebration of life events will be held this summer to honor her legacy—the first in the Black Hills with neighborhood “family” and a second in northern Minnesota in her hometown of Deer River with relatives.