Linda Lou Anderson, age 67, of Gladstone passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 surrounded by family.
Linda was born February 21, 1957 in Escanaba, the daughter of Russell Trombley and Vivian Deneau. She was united in marriage to John Louis Anderson on July 31, 1982 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Escanaba. Together the couple made their home and raised their family in Escanaba. She worked as a housekeeper for Christian Park Healthcare Center and Northwoods Assisted Living for many years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her dear friends, Debbie Mancour and Cindy Jordan and playing bingo.
Linda is survived by her children, Terri (Michael) Lester and Paul Deneau; step-children, Jesse Anderson, Aaron (Laura) Anderson and Peggy Frigard; grandchildren, Amanda Anderson, Craig and Andrew Frigard and Peyton and Liam Curry; sister, Lois (Dan) Myers; in-laws, Chris (Jim) Deacon, Sharon (Bob) Griffin, Dave Anderson and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John, brother, Robert Trombley, sister, Pat (Dave) Myers and in-laws, Roger Anderson, Judy Pearson, Mary Anderson, Marguerite Anderson, Jean LaCarte and Janet Kwarciany.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 with Pastor Elisabeth Daniels officiating. Linda will be laid to rest in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Wells.
Cindy J Jordan - Milwaukee, WI
When Linda was just a kid, she was always inventing and building things. We lived on a one way road with little traffic. We would get pieces of chalk or drywall and draw floorplans or hopscotch or tic tac toe, faces on the road. We would tunnel through snowbanks making igloo hideaways. We would make mazes in the snow by clearing it with our feet and making walls. Throw the sheets over the clothes line to make a tent. There is so much more! She was also a caregiver. We would take her Dad his lunch a mile up the road, knowing he would share his peanut butter/jelly sandwiches with us. Feeding her mom’s chickens, bunnies, dogs, cats and the pigs. Linda learned how to change a tire, fix the brakes on the car and began taking care of her parents in her own way. When they got older she took care of them, managing her Mom’s diabetes and her Dad’s oxygen tank. She managed her parents home and her own home. Linda didn’t ask for much for herself when she was young. She would figure out how to make do with what she had. Linda was my oldest friend, and we spent so much time together growing up. The visits got fewer and phone calls sporadic as time went by. Linda was with me in mind and heart for over sixty years. She knew me and I knew her through everything our lives turned out to be. She is now free of pain, her children now carry the pain of losing her. Linda is still with us in her spirit and the memories she gave us. God has given us a new angel to watch over us all.
Judi (Villeneuve) Richards - Newport, MI
So sorry for your loss. Will keep you all in my prayers.