Linda L. Deets, 77, of Sterling, IL, died Friday, January 17, 2020, at Rock River Hospice & Home.
Linda was born on October 29, 1942, in Sterling, to Roy J. and Ola M. (Buhrow) Wolber. She attended Sterling schools and was a 1960 graduate of Sterling High School. Linda married Myron J. Deets on June 24, 1961, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan in Sterling. Linda worked at National Manufacturing from 1960 to 1963. She then stayed home to raise her three daughters. In 1975 she went to work at Bergner’s in the office and retired from there after 34 years of service. Linda was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan. She was the church Secretary there for many years.She enjoyed cooking and baking, playing the piano, singing at church, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband Myron; daughters, Trudy (Tom) Landheer of Morrison, IL , Trina O’Brien of Sterling; Tricia (Tom) Krusenoski of Lockport, IL; grandchildren, Adam (Tricia) Landheer, Amy (John) Sumption, Meghan O’Brien, and Mitchell O’Brien; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Nolan Landheer, and Ryleigh Sumption.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Lucille Wolber and Leora Beveroth.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 24, 2020, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan, Sterling, IL, with Pastor Carol Soderholm officiating and Pastor Roger Asplund, co-officiating.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, IL.
There will also be visitation one hour prior to services at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan, Sterling, IL, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 24, 2020.
Memorials have been established to Rock River Hospice and Home and First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan, Sterling, IL.