Mrs. Maxine Fern Olmstead

Mrs. Maxine Fern Irish Olmstead, 83, of Statesville, died Saturday June 6, 2020 at her home. Born in Maine on December 8, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Foster Irish and Eleanor Thompson Irish. She was retired from the State Of New York and during World War II was a lookout for enemy planes for the Civil Air Defense.

Survivors include her sons, William E. Olmstead, Sr. (Carla) and Gary Olmstead (Sherri), a daughter, Tina Collins, two sisters, and six grandchildren: William E. Olmstead, Jr., Randy, Cody and Justin Olmstead, Billie-Jean Ketcham and Kayla Collins along with several great grandchildren.

Services will be private. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com, Memorials may be given to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, N.C. 28625. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family.