Horman, Linda Marie 1944-2009

HORMAN, KORREVAAR, DUNAWAY, MENNINGA, BURKE, VER HEUL, SWANK

Posted By: Angie Clark (email)
Date: 5/7/2009 at 13:13:17

Source: Monroe Legacy - April 9, 2009

Linda Marie Horman was born on July 10, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, the last of ten children that were born to Edward & Marie Korrevaar Horman. She was a special child that was given to their family. Linda was baptized at the Otley Reformed Church in Otley, Iowa. She lived with her parents in Otley until her father passed away in 1970. She and her mother then moved into Pella, Iowa where Linda attended the Christian Opportunity Center. Linda was one of the first C.O.C. clients to move into the first group home. She enjoyed working in the workshop, doing puzzles and coloring. Linda enjoyed being around her big extended family. In August of 2003 she suffered a stroke. Subsequently she was admitted to the Griffin Nursing Center in Knoxville, Iowa, where she suffered another stroke and passed away there on Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2009, at the age of 64 years, 8 months, and 16 days.

Linda's big family includes the following brothers & sisters: Joe Horman of Pella, Iowa, Ellen Dunaway of Monroe, Iowa, Martin Horman of Ocala, Florida, Jean Menninga of Pella, Carl Horman and his wife, Leona of Pella, Edwin Horman and his wife, Daisy of Garland, Texas; along with two sisters-in-law: Vera (Marion) Horman of Pella and Carolyn (John Horman) Burke of Runnells, Iowa; an Aunt Frances Ver Heul of Pella and many nieces & nephews.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents: her father, Edward Horman, on February 3, 1970, her mother, Marie Horman, on January 25, 1980; a sister, Geneva Swank, on June 26, 1957; two brothers: L. John Horman on August 17, 1993 and Marion D (Pete) Horman on March 29, 1997; the following sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Dorothy (Joe) Horman, Ellen Jean (Martin) Horman, Norman Dunaway, Peter R Swank, Setrith Menninga and Janice (Edwin) Horman. Linda was a member of the First Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa.