Maxine Virginia (McGarvey) Yri, 95, of Leeds, ND passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Public Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Nelson Funeral Home in Leeds. A Private Family Funeral will be held at the Leeds Lutheran Church at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 12, 2020 with Pastor Sharon Baker and Pastor Jeff Kapelle officiating. Everyone is welcome to stream the service online through Nelson Funeral Home Facebook Page. Burial will take place at Leeds Lutheran Cemetery immediately following the service. Everyone is welcome to join the family at the cemetery for graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Leeds Ambulance Service: 130 1st Ave NW, Leeds, ND 58346 or Leeds Lutheran Cemetery: P.O. Box 76 Leeds, ND 58346. CDC recommendations including social distancing, hand sanitizing and staying away if not feeling well are encouraged. Wearing a mask is required.

Maxine Virginia McGarvey was born April 2, 1925 to Archie and Edna (Torgerson) McGarvey in Minot, ND. She was raised on a farmstead south of Leeds and graduated from High School in Brinsmade, ND. Maxine met the love of her life, Theodore (Ted) Yri in Brinsmade. Ted was called to serve our country in 1944. Maxine took the train down to Aiken, South Carolina to marry the love of her life on August 1, 1944 before he headed overseas.

After Ted's return home, the couple made their home on a farm south of Leeds, where they farmed and had dairy cows until they moved to town in 1993. Ted and Maxine welcomed two daughters, Marlys and Elaine. Maxine, a.k.a. granny, was known as a hard-worker and caregiver to all, working until her late-80s when she retired. Granny enjoyed gardening and canning, cooking for everyone, church and music, but most of all she enjoyed and adored her family. She is the building block of 5 generations. She attended her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren's events up until the last year.

Maxine is survived by her husband of 76 years, Theodore (Ted); daughters, Elaine Darling Howard (George) of Bismarck and Marlys Darling (Ray) of Leeds; 4 grandchildren, Wanda (Raphael) of Leeds, Lisa (Barry) of Hazen, ND, Rick (Jana) of Leeds and Greg Darling of Wessington, SD; 11 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Gary (Carolyn) McGarvey of Leeds.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Edna McGarvey; brothers, Carroll and Jim McGarvey; son-in-law, Larry Darling; great-grandson, R.J. Darling; several brother and sister-in-laws.