E. Maxine Vande Drink

E. Maxine Vande Drink (nee Anderberg), 89, of Elgin and formerly Galena, IL, passed away peacefully from natural causes on February 19, 2025, surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will be held at Noon on Friday, February 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena, where friends may gather from 11 AM until the time of the mass. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting the family. Maxine was born on December 29, 1935, to Percy and Vera (Zeal) Anderberg in Council Hill Township. She graduated from Galena High School in 1953. On November 25, 1954, she married Kenneth R. Vande Drink of Elizabeth, IL. They began their life together in Hanover, IL, before moving to Elgin, where they raised their family and later retired. Maxine is survived by her husband, Kenneth, the love of her life for 70 years, and two sons: Gregory (Shauna) Vande Drink of St. Louis, MO, and Douglas (Lisa) Vande Drink of St. Charles, IL. She is also survived by her siblings: Richard “Dick” Anderberg of Galena, Malcolm (Leah Mae) Anderberg of Kirkland, IL, her sister-in-law, Maria Vande Drink (nee Spates); four grandchildren: Derek (Arica) Vande Drink of Lake St. Louis, MO, Justin Vande Drink of St. Charles, IL, Chelsea (Trent) Crutcher of Cincinnati, OH, and Brandon (Tiana) Vande Drink of Barrington, IL; and six great-grandchildren: Avery and Emily Vande Drink, Soren Andress, and Marley, Mayer, and Orion Crutcher. She is also survived by nieces: Michelle Anderberg Simpson, Nadine Anderberg Bonnin, Natalie (Scott) Christopher, Cynthia (Brian) Kummet, and Lisa Vande Drink; and nephews: Jeff (Michelle) Anderberg, Eric (Gillian) Anderberg, Todd Jacobs, and Scott (Sarah) Vande Drink. Maxine was preceded in death by her son, Bradley Vande Drink; sisters Marion Anderberg-Maurizi and Shelby Anderberg-Jacobs; sister-in-law Virginia Anderberg; and brothers-in-law James Vande Drink and Vince Maurizi.