COLERDGE — Don E. Maxwell, 68, Coleridge, died Sept. 12, 2025, at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Sept. 18, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with Rev. Kevin Vogle and Rev. Will Targy officiating.

Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington. Pallbearers will be Justin Eriksen, Austin Roach, Riley Lund, Buck Rasmussen, Nick Andrew, Nick Uhing, Mitchell Miller, and Christian Andrew.

Honorary pallbearers will be his former wrestlers, stat keepers and coaches. Honorary pallbearers will form an honor guard at the cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday, at church, from 5-8 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m., and will continue Thursday morning one hour prior to the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.

Donald Eugene was born July 24, 1957, in Oakland, to Vaden Leroy and Ardith Allene (Begley) Maxwell. He grew up in the Tekamah and Craig area, and graduated from Tekamah-Herman High School in 1975. Don then attended Northeast Tech in Norfolk studying architectural drafting. Don married Bernice Bonnie Hoesing June 7, 1980, in Hartington. After graduating, he worked for Sharlow Homes in Tekamah and Hastings. Don farmed with his parents for a while and then received his teacher’s degree from Wayne State College and also received a degree in special education. Don began coaching wrestling and driving a bus at Tekamah until 2008. Don then taught and coached wrestling and football at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge H.S. Don and Bernice then moved to Schuyler where he taught and coached from 2019-2024. Don coached the junior high wrestling program there and also taught a high need special education class. Don retired in May of 2024.

Don was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Coleridge; loved wrestling, camping and being outdoors. He coached his kids in the summer softball and baseball programs at Tekamah. He and his son, Ty, started the baseball program back up again in Laurel and Coleridge.

Don is survived by his wife Bernice, Coleridge; three children and spouses, Amanda (Ron) Miller, Hillsdale, Wyo.; Alexis (Greg) Kvols, Laurel; Tyler (Kelly) Maxwell, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 11 grandchildren, Cherrish, Augustus (Skylar), Mitchell; Karli, Kloie, Beth, Jake and Grant; Beau, Tatum and Drew; three great-grandchildren, Montana, Nova and Barrett; his mother, Ardith Maxwell, Fremont; two siblings, Ray (Linda) Maxwell, West Point; Rita (Gary) Glanon, Craig; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Vaden; parents-in-law, Hillary (Bonnie) Hoesing; in-law siblings, Dave Hoesing and Ann Rooney; in-law nephew, Patrick Hoesing.