Linda Killen 1952 - 2016
Linda Susan Killen, 64, died at 5:42 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 at her home in Columbus Grove, Ohio.
She was born on June 28, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to Robert and Elsie E. (Conn) Killen. They both preceded her in death.
Linda is survived by her daughter: Elisha (Ben) Reineke of Bluffton; three grandchildren: Delaney, Brock and Joscelin; three sisters: Dr. Joyce (Wahid) Killen Shah of Temecula, Calif., Aileen Moening of Columbus Grove, Ohio and Kathleen (Stephen) Kirwen of Perrysburg, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her sister: Carol Killen.
A graduate of Columbus Grove High School, class of 1970, Linda attended St. Anthony Grade school and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Memorial Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Rev. Tony Fortman will officiate. Her cremains will be scattered over the Gulf of Mexico.
Friends are welcome to attend a continental breakfast in Linda's honor on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the memorial service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, or Putnam County Hospice, 575 OG Road Suite #3, Ottawa, Ohio 45875.
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