Linda Kay (Zobel) Hanson, 81, of Spokane, WA passed away on May 1, 2024. Born on January 28, 1943, to Stanley Marvin and Hazel Lorraine Zobel in Mason City, Iowa, Linda was the second of eight children.
Linda graduated from Frazee High School in Frazee, MN, in 1960 and married James Hanson that same summer. Within a year they set off on a 21-year U.S. Air Force adventure around the United States, the Philippine Islands, and Great Britain, bringing four children into the world along the way.
One of Linda’s great loves was learning new things and she helped all four of her children learn from the variety of experiences during these travels. After Jim’s retirement from the Air Force they settled in Spokane, WA, and enjoyed staying in one place. Linda’s greatest love was family. Her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews, in-laws, and friends that became family, were her greatest achievements. She loved and was loved.
Linda is survived by James “Joel” Hanson and their children Jeff Hanson of Sandpoint, ID, Cathy Hanson of Carlsbad, CA, Michelle (Wayne) Mathews of Nine Mile Falls, WA, and Lori (Chuck) Komar of Nine Mile Falls, WA. By her grandchildren Jessica (Michael) Clementi, Johnna Mathews, Scott (Amanda) Mathews, Dean (Ashlee) Mathews, Kourtney Johnson, Britney Hanson, Braiten Komar, and Bailey Komar. By her great-grandchildren Eulalia, Elena, Aaliyah, Christian, Kyrah, and Norah. By her siblings Susan (Donald) Haas, Wanda (Bob) Ogg, Stanton (Ann) Zobel, Cindy (David) Hope. And by many other family and friends.
Linda was preceded in death by her sisters Sandra (Roger) Money, Cheryl (Richard) Crosby, and her brother Anthony Zobel.
We would love for friends and family to join us and share your Linda stories and cake (Linda loved cake) when we host a celebration of Linda’s life on July 6, 2024, at 2:00 pm at 17426 N Meadowview Lane, Nine Mile Falls, WA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Alzheimer's Association or the Dementia Society of America.
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