She was preceded in death by her late husband, Jim Beeney, her parents, sister Heidi Dooley and son David Bourke.
One of her greatest loves was the Razorbacks. She was an avid fan who never missed a game, and now she will have the best seat in the house in Omaha. She prioritized her time by spending it with family and friends. As a friend, she was the best one you could ever wish for, her friendships were a driving force in her life and meant so much to her. Adventurous at heart is an understatement, always wanting to, and at times adamant about, wanting to try something new. On her 80th birthday, she went tubing on Beaver Lake and took her first zipline ride at age 85. She never stopped asking when we could do it again.
Linda was the quintessential optimist. She wrote the book on positive thinking. The language she spoke to all was only of positive thoughts, ideas, and messages. She delivered Meals on Wheels with her husband Jim for several years, she was with the Sunshine School for over 10 years, and for the past two years she volunteered at Samaritan House.
She is survived by her two sons, Kevin Bourke and his wife Patti (Terry), Pat Bourke and his wife Lisa (Forga), and one daughter, Jodi Rasey; grandchildren, Megan Bourke Shearin and her husband Brad, Hunter Bourke and his wife Lauren (Case), Sarah Bourke and her fiancé Austin (Ellis), and Brian Bourke and his beloved Marina (Caldwell); and her first great granddaughter Elliotte Grace Shearin, and first great grandson Case McGregor Bourke.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan Community Center in Rogers, AR.
