BECKENHOLDT, Maxwell C. "Max" - b. February 2, 1940 - d. August 6, 2026

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Maxwell C. "Max" Beckenholdt departed this life on August 6, 2026, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Ethel and Engel Beckenholdt.  He was born on February 2, 1940.

Max lived a great long life full of love, mostly at his family farm in Chautauqua County, Kansas.  He served a short amount of time in the military and then helped his father on the pig farm.  Some of his best accomplishments in life were becoming a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, starting an oil business, and cattle ranching with his son and being able to pass that knowledge along.  He also was a school bus driver for many years.

Survivors include his son, Clay (Ellyse Basler) Becklenholdt of Howard, Kansas; his sister, Glee Eby of Wichita, Kansas; his granddaughters, Alizah Basler and her daughter, Lila, Chelsea Myers and her children, and Makala Clawson and her son, Brenton; and his grandsons, Timmy Basler and his children and Ryan Beckenholdt and his children.  Max is preceded in death by his parents, Ethal and Engle Beckenholdt; his brother, Rance Howard; his granddaughter, Amber Beckenholdt; his grandson, Justin Ware; and his wife, Joan Beckenholdt.

A memorial service to celebrate Max's life will be hold at Countryside Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas on Friday, August 14 , 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)