"I will miss Linda so much. She was a woman of wisdom and wonderful advice. She will always have a place in my heart. If any of the family need anything please ask. I will miss the summers and Linda sending over snacks for all the kids."
In loving memory of
Linda Hamilton
October 25, 1955 - January 22, 2012
GARNER - Linda M. Hamilton, 56, of Garner died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, January 27th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Linda Marie Hamilton, the daughter of Omar and Shirley (Seims) Lenning, was born October 25, 1955 at Estherville. She attended Fenton High School. On November 2, 1973 was married to Michael Hamilton at the First Congregational Church in Spencer. They lived in Arnolds Park for four months before moving to a family acreage near Cylinder. In October of 1978 they moved to Clear Lake and in 1992 to Garner. In May of 2000 they moved to Lost Island where they lived until August of 2008 when they returned to Garner. Linda was a homemaker and day-care provider for many years. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading and being with her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she taught Christian Education, LWML and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Club.
Linda is survived by her husband, Michael, of Garner; three children, Noelle Hamilton of Britt, Cory (Danita) Hamilton of Britt and Barbra (Kurt) Petersen of Plainfield; three grandchildren, Makayla Hamilton and Jarrett and Dawson Petersen; many other relatives; and a special friend, Nancy Tammen of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant grandson, Reilly Petersen; and her maternal grandparents, George and Frieda Seims.
Tributes
"There is not always a reason why we lose such lovely people so soon in life. But there is a God who will give you the strength to get up each morning and push through another day as you carry a heavy heart with you through this life. I pray for each of you, Linda's family, that as time moves forward, your pain will lessen and memories will help you smile again. Praying for strength for you in the days to come...Dani (Seebeck) Sauerbrei --Chuck & Gail Seebeck's daughter"
"I am so sorry to hear of Linda's passing. I enjoyed working with her when she helped with the youth group at our church in Milford. She was a beautiful lady inside and out."
" Sincere Sympathy--She will be missed by family and friends......."
"Linda was an angel on Earth and now an angel in Heaven. She will truly be missed by all who knew her. She welcomed my family for many summer days at their cabin. She was great fun ! Always full of laughter and spunk. She was a great wife, mom, grandma and friend ! She was a great cook, a great hostess, a great party planner, a great seamstress... it's hard to find something that Linda wasn't great at !!! She had a love for her family that was obvious to all. It was an honor to know her. Our condolences, thoughts, and prayers to her family. We love you Mike, Cory, Barbra and Noelle! "
"I am so grateful Linda and her family kind of 'adopted' my son and I. We are without family close by but Linda treated us like we were her own. We enjoyed many Thanksgiving meals with the Hamiltons when we had nowhere else to go. I know I will miss her. God bless you all."