Background
Lefever, Maxine Lane was born on May 30, 1931 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas Clinton Lane and Georgia Marie (Hampton) Lefever.
Lefever, Maxine Lane was born on May 30, 1931 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas Clinton Lane and Georgia Marie (Hampton) Lefever.
Student, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1951. Bachelor, Western State College, 1958. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1964.
Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1965.
Elementary school teacher Leaf River (Illinois) Public Schools, 1953-1954, Mancos (Colorado) Public Schools, 1954-1956. Elementary/junior hs teacher Cortez (Colorado) Public Schools, 1956-1960. Instructor bands Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1979, assistant professor, 1980-1988, professor emerita, 1989.
Consultant numerous festivals and contests. President, director American Museum Ambassadors, from 1967.
Honorary member United States Navy Band, from 1970. Member of Big Ten Band Directors Association, Percussion Ats Society, College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association (executive secretary, citation of excellence), Music Educators National Conference, Inc. Music Educators Association, John Philip Sousa Foundation (vice president, executive secretary, Star of Order of Merit), Tau Beta Sigma, Delta Omicron, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Sigma Kappa (honorary), Kappa Kappa Psi (honorary).
Married Orville Joseph Lefever, August 18, 1951 (divorced ). Married Geoffrey Ashe, December 8, 1992.