Linda was a graduate of Astoria High School and would go on to take classes at both Spoon River College and Lincoln Land. After school, she went to work for several years at the State of Illinois Comptrollers Office in Springfield, IL where she ran the posting machine.
Linda was a member of the D.A.R. Office in Lewistown, IL. Linda and her family attended the Astoria Christian Church for 18 years. She enjoyed watching TV, especially situational comedies, listening to music, collecting glass and had several glass pieces, and coloring in adult coloring books.
She is survived by several cousins, Raymond Welker of Vero Beach, FL, Franklin Welker of Astoria, Allen (and Crystal) Welker of Vermont, IL, Judy (and Dean) Hopkins of Astoria, Norma Holmes of Knoxville, IL, Brenda Heath of Astoria, IL, Nancy Carithers of Astoria, and Nicki (and Richard) Hazzard of Lewistown, IL.
She is preceded by her parents, aunts and uncles, and two cousins, Johnny Welker and Anna Maye Fouts.
Services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Pastor Gary Sheets will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Astoria Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Astoria American Legion, Astoria Fire & Rescue Squad or the Astoria Christian Church.
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