force in the late '60's by taking a job as secretary for Medill Lutheran Church in Chicago and worked there until retirement. In 1986 Marcella and Cliff moved to Elgin, IL. They spent time traveling and enjoyed visiting their friends, children and grandchildren. They were active members of Messiah Lutheran Church while living in Elgin. They decided to move to Madison, WI in 2004 to live at Oakwood Senior Living on Mineral Point Road. Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clifford R. Linker, her sister Myrtice, her daughter-in-law Linda, and her granddaughter Karen. She is survived by her two children Ronald Linker of Carol Stream, IL and Deborah (Donald) Beduhn of Madison, WI; five grandchildren Kristine (Martin) Jalove, Lesley (Andrew) Jensen, Susan (Christopher) Prather, Jeffrey (Nancy Maloney) Beduhn, Rebecca (Micah Holzbauer) Beduhn; and five great-grandchildren Megan, Lauren, Adeline, Henry and William. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 10:30 am at: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 802 E. Geneva Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, we recommend that if you wish to make a contribution in her memory, we would choose the Oakwood Foundation Employee Appreciation Fund. A link to that site is provided here: https://www.oakwoodfoundationinc.org/page.aspx?pid=298 Select "Employee Fund" under the designation drop-down box, in Memory of Marcella Linker. Marcella will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Cress Center 6021 University Ave. Madison, WI 53705 608-238-8406