Linda Sue Walker

Graveside services for Linda will occur Monday, June 20, 2022 at 9:30 AM at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 8701 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73162.

Linda was known for her kind eyes and had a brilliant sparkle that could light up any room. She grew up being the oldest of three daughters to Frank and Mary Ann Nordstrom. They lived in various places between Kansas and Oklahoma. In the year of her Senior year at Putnam City High School, she had an interesting “meet-cute” of which a couple forms a romantic relationship and meet under unusual, humorous, or cute circumstances. We think this story is worth telling and it bloomed until just shy of 56 years of marriage.

Linda was in high school with a girl named Pat. Pat also knew “Spike,” Frank Walker. Pat kept telling Linda about Spike, and at the same time was telling Spike about Linda. She was trying to get them together, and it sealed the deal when Spike said he wanted a redhead to date. Pat enthusiastically shared the final detail that Linda was a glorious beaming redheaded young lady.

At the same time Spike had a friend named Steve. Steve also knew Linda and they worked together. Steve told Linda that he knew a guy, which was Spike, and that he was going to call Spike to get them together. The funny part is Steve and Pat did not know each other, or that each of them were working on Linda and Spike’s meet-cute.

Pat gave Linda’s phone number to Spike and he told her that he was going to call to set up a blind date on a Friday night.

After the call Linda went to work the next day and told Steve that she had a call from Spike for a date. Steve told Linda, “But I haven’t called Spike yet.” Linda assured Steve that she had a blind date set up with Spike because he had just called her the night before. Steve was perplexed, wondering how this could have happened. Linda at that point told Steve that she was having a little fun with him. She informed him that another friend, Pat, beat Steve to the punch in getting them together. Two separate people trying to get Spike and Linda together at the same time is confirmation the Lord brought them together for their meet-cute.

Linda loved spending time with her sisters, Jeanette and Dana and their families. Favorite memories with her sisters included time walking on the California beach at low tide, spending extended time together for Thanksgiving, and summer visits on the back porch of their parent’s house with many cook outs with fresh mint lemonade and games.

Linda loved the outdoors and spent time growing beautiful petunia and geranium hanging baskets. Summers spent swimming at White Water with friends and family were a annual nightly treasure. Sitting out in the summer evenings with neighbors often brought the loudest laughter that could be heard for blocks. She made one of the best campsites for the annual 4th of July family camping reunion in Sulphur, OK with extended family from OK and Texas. It was a tradition to include a potted geranium plant for her campsite table, the best crock pot brisket, fried chicken, and camp salad. The floor of her tent was swept so smooth you could sleep on the floor.

She loved music and it was always playing in the house. She got to attend live performances of Pavarotti, Yanni, and Dolly Parton. There was always a song in her heart, making a melody even on the toughest of days. She was the best mom for two redheaded daughters. Life was fun when she made sure neighborhood kids, especially the girlfriends were included on her daughter’s activities. She made the best kool-aid and lemonade stands and play times for mud pies and skating. She not only made clothes for her daughters, but matching dresses for their dolls, and their friend’s dolls. A close neighbor, La Rue Anderson, took the time and taught her how to sew on Linda’s sewing machine. She then was so skilled she taught her youngest daughter to sew one summer over the phone because distance was a problem every time a question came up. Her oldest daughter got to witness a particular side to Linda when she would help people anonymously. When checking out in the grocery store and the person in front of her ran out of money, Linda would point and say to that person, “I think you dropped something,” pointing to the money on the floor.

Linda was shopping at a grocery store one day when a tall man came up behind her suddenly and he said to her in her early 20’s, “If you died tonight, would you go to Heaven?” It got her attention because she didn’t know the answer even though she was raised in a Christian home and attended church. It was that pivotal moment that she began reading her Bible and asked the Lord Jesus Christ to save her. She knew Him as Lord and Savior and trusted completely that He died for her on the cross, paying her sins in full, that He was buried, and raised to life on the third day from the grave proving there’s life after death. She never looked back and those that knew her saw the strong faith the Lord strengthened and shaped in her life. A prayer warrior of prayer warriors. A lover of people like Jesus loved. At her final moments her youngest daughter prayed with her for God’s mercy, and He instantly began to answer that prayer. Family got to be with her and rejoice over her Home-coming. She would want you to know that saving faith in Jesus means everlasting life. She is 74 years young into eternity and free.

We miss her dearly but hold the same hope in Christ. His promises are forever. God bless you for praying, visiting, calling, helping, and all the time you spent with her. She loved you very, very much.

Family requests to make a donation to your favorite charity in lieu of flowers.

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