Linda Modene Boyer

Linda Modene (Schoenbein) Boyer of Austin, Texas passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, at age 74. Born in Cameron, Milam County, Texas on July 18, 1951, Linda was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Linda could play piano, sing and dance. She put her many talents on display at the Miss Fiesta de Amistad beauty pageant held in Del Rio, Texas October 17, 1967, where she placed second in the competition for Fiesta Queen.

Linda liked to ride horses. Her equestrian passion was developed at a friend’s farm where she learned to ride and honed her skills for competition. She competed in barrel racing in local rodeos, including the county fair.

Linda met her husband, Randy Boyer, when she was 14 years old and a freshman at Rantoul Township High School in Illinois. Linda and Randy were classmates who became high school sweethearts. They both graduated in 1969. Randy enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from high school. Shortly after, Linda and Randy were married at the base chapel on Chanute Air Force Base, in Rantoul, Illinois, on August 30, 1969. As the wife of a career military man, Linda lived in Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota, Thailand, England, and Germany.

Linda worked retail in 1969 when Randy went to basic training and then to Vietnam. She also provided at-home daycare services for other moms when she was unable to work outside of the home, due to her own children’s births and their young ages.

Once their children were older, Linda worked the midnight shift at Motorola in Austin, Texas in 1975, while Randy worked days and was home at night to care for the children. Linda was involved with inspecting solid state electronics used in manufacturing components that were destined to go into space vehicles for NASA.

When Randy was transferred to Bentwaters Royal Air Force Base, England, Linda worked at the commissary from 1976-1979. She continued to work for the Defense Commissary Agency at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana from 1979-1983 in a variety of roles from cashier to stocker to produce section manager. Randy once again had orders and was reassigned to Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany in 1983.

Linda began her U.S. Civil Service career in 1983, at Miesau Army Depot, Germany. Linda was a civilian employee, working for the U.S. Army in Europe. Miesau Army Depot was a site where the Army warehoused various types of equipment used for military exercises.

Linda transferred from the Miesau Army Depot to the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office in Kaiserslautern, Germany in 1987. She performed various duties involved with the salvaging and demilitarization of unwanted, damaged, and used military equipment. She worked there until 1988, when Randy was reassigned to Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas.

Linda began working at the United States Treasury Department in Austin, Texas in 1989. Linda was assigned to a variety of positions during her 21 years with the department. Linda retired on March 10, 2010 with over 34 years of combined government service when she retired.

While Linda had a varied career, she also had many interests outside of the workplace. As they moved from place to place, travel excursions became an ongoing experience. She was always ready to help others, was an avid reader, Survivor enthusiast, dog lover, fashion savvy, and enjoyed decorating for and celebrating the holidays throughout the year. During her retirement, she cherished the time she spent with her family and the increasing number of grandchildren were a welcomed addition to the family.

Linda is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Randy Boyer; her children, Rhonda Boyer Evans (Dennis) and Randy Boyer, Jr. (Mia); her grandchildren, Jacob Boyer, Marissa Boyer, Caleb Boyer, Luke Boyer, and Britney Evans Galvan (Isaiah); and her brothers, Thomas Schoenbein (Bonnie) and Michael Schoenbein (Dianna). She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Hazel Schoenbein.

A private memorial for family will be held in Austin, Texas.

We find comfort in knowing that Linda's legacy lives on through the lessons she taught us, the love she shared, and the memories we will cherish forever.