Maxine L. BOUTANG

Maxine L. Cardinal (Boutang), 89, of Cloquet, passed away on March 6, 2005 in Community Memorial Hospital on March 6, 2005. She was born on March 22, 1915 to Irving and Marie (Miltening) Boutang in Cass Lake, Minn. Maxine lived and worked in Cloquet for most of her life, retiring after more than 50 years honorable service with Montgomery Ward. She had been active in the Women's Professional Business Association, the Cloquet Chamber of Commerce, and had dedicated many hours of service to the Carlton Nursing Home (PI-NUR-NO). She was a member of the Queen of Peace Church and belonged to the Daughters of Isabella. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Cardinal; a son, John; mother and father, Marie and Irving Boutang; three sisters, Margaret, Beatrice, and Irene; and a brother, Howard Boutang. Maxine is survived by a daughter, Elaine Livingston; two grandsons, Edwin and Walter Livingston; a sister, Deloris Goossens; and a brother, Donald Boutang; several nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and nephews. PRIVATE VISITATION:4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2005 from in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Washington Ave, Cloquet. The visitation will continue on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 102 4th Street, Cloquet, Minn. Interment at Old Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are with Handevidt Funeral and Cremation Service, 218-879-4636. To leave an online tribute and sign the guest book, visit www.legacy.com.