Linda C. Kellen 1952 - 2017

KELLEN, MORITZ

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/20/2017 at 22:18:38

Sioux City Journal
8 August 2017

Sioux City

Linda C. Kellen, 64, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at her residence.

A celebration of life service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Linda was born on Nov. 10, 1952, in Sioux City, the daughter of Norbert and Elaine (Moritz) Kellen. She graduated from Heelan High School in 1971. After working in various restaurants, she found her calling in food service at Briar Cliff College, where she worked for 27 years. Linda then worked at Western Iowa Tech Community College for about five years, leaving there in 2016 due to health problems.

Linda enjoyed riding the city bus and it was there that she met the love of her life, David. Her two daughters were her world and she spent her life raising and caring for them until the end. When granddaughter, Piper, came along that was it, she was smitten and so proud to be called grandma. Family was her everything.

Those left to cherish her memory include the love her life, David Boe; her daughters, Jennifer (Keith) Roupe of McCook Lake, S.D., and Lindsey Boe of Omaha; her one and only grandchild, Piper; siblings, Don (Mary Lou) Kellen, Judi (Bob) Brouillette, and Paul "Sonny" (fiancee, Julie) Kellen; brother-in-law, Dave Gualazzi; sister-in-law, Jeanette Kellen; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Tom Kellen, Betty Madge Kellen, Norma Gualazzi; and sister-in-law, Lori Kellen.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses on the oncology floor at Unity Point-St Luke's Hospital. A special thank you to nurse Amy, for the above and beyond care she gave to Linda.