Maxine was born to Dean and Ivy Goodsell, one of four sisters. She grew up and attended school in Shelley. Her father was the principal of the high school she attended. She knew she could never get into trouble because she did not want to be sent to the principal's office. Maxine developed an early love of music. During high school, she played the saxophone in the pep band and was very involved in the school choir. Upon graduating from Shelley High School in 1950, Maxine worked at a bank in Shelley to earn money to go to college. Maxine moved to Pocatello in 1953 to attend Idaho State University. She studied Home Economics. A friend set her up on a date with Melvin H. Wilson, a strapping young sailor who had just returned from duty in Korea. Melvin had a cool car and great hair. They married November 17, 1956, and upon Melvin graduating from ISU, settled in Buhl, where they built one of the first houses on Sawooth. Melvin, known as Bill, taught business courses at Buhl High School. The two gave birth to daughter Cindy and son Rex. The family loved being outdoors and camping. One summer the couple and two-year-old, Cindy, lived at Beartrap Lookout in the Salmon Forest as Melvin worked detecting and fighting forest fires. Tragically, Bill was killed in a hunting accident in October of 1967. Now a widow, Maxine completed her teaching degree and taught fourth grade while raising her children in Buhl. A few years later, she met a tall, blue-eyed farmer, also named Bill, at a singles dance. R.A. "Bill" Metzler and Maxine married in April of 1971 and merged two families. Bill continued to farm in the Lucerne area, but Maxine left teaching and became an Avon lady. She delivered Avon all over the Buhl area until 2020, when only a global pandemic could keep her from ringing doorbells. Maxine always kept a big garden and preserved the bulk of it in canning jars and stored it in the basement. Her pickles were the stuff of family legend. The family loved to hike, fish, camp, and truly enjoyed a good Sunday drive and picnic in the desert. Maxine loved music. She led music at the LDS Church for a number of years, and also enjoyed participating in the community holiday cantata at Buhl's Methodist Church. She loved the book club at the library and always shared her favorite books with her family.

Maxine had sewn her own clothing her whole life, but started quilting in the early 70s. At first, they were just sheets filled with batting and tied with yarn. Each year they got more technically challenging. Maxine enjoyed being part of the Desert Sage Quilter's Guild. She continued quilting until just a few months ago, when her mind just wouldn't allow her to sew a seam any longer. She won numerous awards for her quilts and loved entering them in the Twin Falls County Fair where she won many ribbons for her quilts. She tried to make a quilt for every child and grandchild.

Maxine loved her family and cherished her children and grandchildren. She loved writing letters and sharing stories with them. Survived by her daughter, Cindy Wilson Monson of Idaho Falls; step-children, Marian Davis of Buhl, Howard Metzler of Winnemucca, Carol Metzler of Shoshone, George (Laureen) Metzler of Filer, Robin Clark of Boise, and Karma (Clem) Fitzgerald of Shoshone. She had 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren. She was especially close to her granddaughter, Chantel (Grayson) Burnell, and her two children. She is also survived by her beloved sister, Deanna (Kent) Schwendiman. Open House was held May 29th at The Sage Center on 8th in Buhl. Memorial donations made to the Buhl Public Library.