Born in Leola, South Dakota to Eva and John Rieger, Linda moved to the Spokane
Valley with her family as a young girl. Her brother Ed went to college at Eastern
Washington College. While visiting him in Cheney, she had a chance meeting with a
young man from Chehalis, Carl Schultz. Little did they know this would be the start of a
lifelong relationship of love and friendship. They were married over 61 years.
Linda worked various jobs before raising a family. She was a bank teller, doctor’s
assistant and secretary for a law firm. A devoted homemaker while raising her family,
Linda established pride in celebrating traditions. Birthdays, holiday gatherings,
especially Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas brunch, were joyous times in the home.
Baking traditional dishes still brings family together. Once the family was older, she
worked in the accounts payable department at Spokane Community College, where she
retired after twenty years of service. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother.
Linda was a long-time, active member at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church.
She enjoyed fellowship with her church group, the Navigators, playing card games with
friends, and going to her grandchildren’s many activities. Linda enjoyed traveling with
Carl, leading tours together for the Corbin Community Center, proudly exploring all 50
states and several countries.
Linda is survived by her three children: Mike, Karen (Joe) and David (Heather). She is
also survived by her seven grandchildren: Ashley, Andrew, Christopher, Sarah, Garret,
Hannah and Jacob and two great-grandchildren Bexley and Bridger. Linda was
preceded in death by her husband Carl, brothers Leonard, Eugene and Edward, her
sister Adeline, and daughter-in-law Nancy.
A Memorial will be held at Millwood Community Presbyterian Church, 3223 N
Marguerite Road, on Thursday, June 20th, at 3:00pm. The family would like to thank
those who have touched Linda’s life and express their deepest gratitude to the
caregivers at Riverview Retirement Community.
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