Born on October 10, 1948, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Turner) and John Gorrell, growing up in a family of 10. She was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School and graduated with the first class in the nursing program at North Central Technical College. Linda retired from Samaritan Hospital in Ashland in 2011. A very determined person; there wasn’t much she couldn’t accomplish. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafting and woodworking.
Linda is survived by five children, Stephanie, John, Jeff, Natalie, and Sarah; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; six brothers; and one sister. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, John Currie Jr.
The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Wappner Funeral Directors-Ontario, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest in Mansfield Memorial Park. A meal will be served following the service at Southview Grace Brethren Church, 810 Katherine Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805.
