Barragan, Linda Marie (Wilwerding) (1955 - 2021)

BARRAGAN, WILWERDING, LOTHRIDGE, MATHISON, ERLBACHER, BISSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/1/2021 at 17:04:39

Name of deceased: Linda Marie Barragan (nee Wilwerding)

Aged: 66 yrs, 3 mo, 16 days

Residence: Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 24, 1955; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 9, 2021; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Tricia Wilwerding (friend, Jonas Merritt) of Alta, IA, and Sean Barragan (spouse, Nicole) of Sergeant Bluff, IA; granddaughter, Chloe Barragan; siblings, Diane (spouse, Dave) Lothridge of Omaha, NE, Denny Wilwerding (spouse, Lou) of Omaha, NE, Julie Mathison of Stanton, IA, Joanne (spouse, Mike) Erlbacher of Earling, IA, and Pat (spouse, Jerry) Bissen of Harlan, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Grace Wilwerding; father, Edward Wilwerding; stepmother, Alma Wilwerding

Education: Attended St. Paul’s School in Defiance, IA, and then Harlan (IA) Community High School; she graduated with the Class of 1972

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; she remained a lifetime member there

Military service: n/a

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After graduating from high school, Linda moved to Omaha where she worked at an optician’s office. In 1979, she moved back to Defiance, IA and started babysitting for local families; she then became a CNA and she worked at Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling, IA for more than 30 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved spending time with her family, attending her nieces’ and nephews’ events

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com