Thayer, Linda K. (1944-2016)

THAYER, HANSON, BOHNETT, ABBOTT, SCHWARTZ, HOWE, LYONS, PHIFER

Posted By: Colleen J Ossman (email)
Date: 10/14/2016 at 12:11:43

June 23, 2016
The Daily Freeman Journal
           
Linda (Hanson) Thayer, 71, of Portage Wisconsin, former resident of Webster City, died Saturday, June 18, surrounded by her family at the Tivoli Care Center in Portage, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be Saturday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Belmond. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Burial services will be in the Belmond Cemetery.

Linda Kaye Hanson, Daughter of Roger Hanson and Nadine Bohnett, was born July 2, 1944. She was raised in Belmond and graduated from Belmond High School in 1962. She then attended beauty school in Des Moines.

On March 22, 1976, she married Claude A. Thayer. The couple resided in Webster City, where Claude worked as a diesel mechanic for Lupus Transport and Linda was a devoted housewife. They raised three children then relocated to Thayer, Missouri in 1992. Claude passed away April 10, 2006 and Linda moved to Portage, Wisconsin where she was closer to her eldest daughter. Throughout her adult life, Linda was passionately devoted to her family, God, and country. She was dedicated to learning God's word and about American history, much of which was reflected in her writing and poetry. She had a genuine compassion for others and was generous to those in need. She loved people and accepted them without fault. Her gentle spirit and light will be missed by many.

Linda is survived by her two daughters; Melissa (John) Abbott of Westfield, Wi and Julie (Bill Schardan) Thayer of St. Louis, Mo.; and her son, Bret (Jamie) Thayer of Medaryville, In. She is also survived by two sisters, Lois (Hanson) Schwartz and Jackie (Lyons) Howe; six brothers, Loren Hanson, Eugene Hanson, Dennis Hanson, Ronald Hanson, Rick Lyons and James Lyons; as well as nine grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, her son Scotty Phifer, and her brother Terry Hanson.