Maxine Y. Mize

Maxine Y. (Brandes) Mize, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at her home in Pocahontas, MO, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on November 4, 1967, in Elkhart, IN to Geneva Weber Brandes, and in 1976 was lovingly adopted by Gary Wayne Brandes.

On September 18, 1999, she married David Mize who preceded her in death on November 23, 2020.

Until her retirement, Maxine had been the office manager for 1st Auto Credit for the last thirteen years.

Survivors include her mother; her son, Brandon (Samantha Jo) Yamnitz or Fruitland, MO; her daughter, Haily (Kaleb) Webb of Cape Girardeau, MO; her siblings Terry (Pammy) Brandes of Ocoee, TN, Lisa (Richard) Winter of Pocahontas, MO and Tim Brandes of Oak Ridge, MO; her cherished grandchildren: Kylie Jo, Vaida Rielle, Ezri Eden, and Loki Oscar.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour of 1:00 p.m. at the McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, MO.

Interment will follow in the Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson, MO.

In lieu of flowers, Maxine requested that donations be made in her memory to her family for the future education of her grandchildren.

Online condolences can be shared at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com for the Mize family.