Linda Lou (Dorn) Reisch, of Columbus, passed away on January 8, 2025. Linda was born September 24, 1939, to Roy and Audrey Dorn. She graduated from Hilliard High School, class of ’57, and attended The Ohio State University for two years.
Linda worked as an airline stewardess for Eastern Airlines, was a secretary for Bird & Bull and Steffens-Shultz, Inc., and was a homemaker for many years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, and loved going on many ocean cruises as well as playing Mississippi Stud along with slot machines when visiting casinos.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Audrey Dorn, her brother-in-law Terry Henley, stepdaughter Debbie Niday, and grandsons Matthew Matukaitis and Kevin Kutzley.
She is survived by her husband Tom Reisch; children Laurie Lauter, Michael (Collette) Matukaitis, and Judy Anderson; stepchildren Anita (Eric) DeBellis, Brenda (Henry) Creske, and Thomas (Melissa) Reisch, Jr.; step son-in-law Brian Niday; siblings William (best friend Shirley) Dorn, Sue (Bill) Beelman, Cindi (Gil) Roosmann, and Kathy Henley; 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews and extended family; as well as best friends Nick & Mitzi, Pam & Doyle, and John & Frieda.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions in Linda’s name to Capital City Hospice https://capitalcityhospice.com/donate/ or to Tunnels to Towers Foundation https://t2t.org/donate/
Linda’s family will receive friends from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Schoedinger Funeral Services, 6699 N. High Street, Worthington. A cemetery service will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 11am at Union Cemetery Mausoleum.
