Mary Maxine (Nana) Gout

Mary Maxine Gout (80) passed away peacefully at home in Phoenix, Arizona on October 6, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Maxine was born in Graettinger, Iowa on April 5, 1939 to Vincent and Mabel (Sipes) Hassel. The family soon made their home in Estherville, where Maxine was the oldest of 14 children.

Shortly after high school graduation, Maxine moved to Denver, Colorado where she started her own young family, eventually making her way back to Estherville to raise her children. Maxine made her career in the insurance industry, working for The Barnes Agency and The Blum & Leonard Agency in Estherville. Maxine moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1989 and continued her insurance career with The Hawkeye Insurance Agency, retiring in 2000. For the next several years she worked part time at a movie theater, Target and volunteered in the maternity ward at the Chandler Regional Medical Center.

Her entire life, Maxine was a pillar of strength for her family and friends. She was a strong and independent woman who was loved by all who knew her. Maxine was always the voice of reason, keeping everyone on a straight and moral path. She was a parishioner of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Phoenix and served as a Eucharistic Minister. Nana loved more than anything spending time with her grandkids and watching them grow. She loved family gatherings, attending her grandkids sporting events, reading, playing cards and puzzles. Nana especially cherished the friendships that she made and time she was able to spend with the OWLS Card Club.

Left to cherish Maxine’s memory are her children; Scott Gout and his wife Debbie, Russ Gout and his wife JoJo, Sam Gout, Kelly Moran and her husband Pat, her grandchildren; LT Moran and his wife Risa, Simon Moran, Luke Gout, Max Gout, Sammy Gout, Kate Moran, and Charlie Moran, siblings; Dottie Heittoff and her husband Glen, Kathy Ross and her husband Rodney, Steve Hassel and his wife Linda, Vineta Shyrock, Morris Mitchell and his wife Sam, Colleen Shepherd and her husband Mike, Ronnie Mitchell, and Debbie Johnson, sister-in-law; Jane Hassel, and many, many nephews and nieces and their families.

Maxine was preceded in death by her father; Vincent Hassel, mother, Mabel Mitchell, stepfather; Leo Mitchell, grandsons; Christopher and Matthew Gout, sisters; Marlys Hutchins and Joleen Mitchell, and brothers; John Hassel, Gary Hassel and Vince Hassel.

A Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 5045 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix.