Linda Kay Lemen

She was born on April 28, 1943 to H. Eugene and Viola Lee Gillette in Fairbury, IL. After graduating from Chatsworth High School, Linda was employed in Bloomington, IL as a clerical worker.

She met her future husband, Eugene C. Lemen, at a social event at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL, where he was stationed.

They were married on November 7, 1964 in Chatsworth, IL. Together, they had two children: Kevin Lee Lemen and Kristine Noelle Lemen.

Linda and Gene were stationed at several Air Force bases during his career, eventually settling in Colorado Springs, CO.

There, Linda became a dedicated and tireless paralegal at Colorado Legal Services, where she helped to provide legal services to low-income Coloradans.

Linda was a voracious reader and a passionate animal lover. She and Gene took cruises at every opportunity. She loved to laugh, and until the end always had a smile for each of her caregivers. Most of all, she loved her family.

Linda's daughter Kris survives in Colorado Springs. Also surviving are Linda's brothers Lester Gillette, Godley, IL; Dale (Gayle) Gillette, Chatsworth, IL; sister Jeanne (Mike) Scott, Fairbury, IL and sister-in-law Rita Scanlon, Bloomington, IL.

Linda was preceded in death by her husband Gene, her son Kevin, her parents, her step-mother Clara Gillette, and her siblings and siblings-in-law Loren (Betty) Gillette, Pat Scanlon, Marilyn (Richard) Verville, Carol Gillette, and Mary Beth Gillette.

A graveside service will be held on December 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs. The family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Cheyenne Village https://cheyennevillage.org/ways-to-donate/donate/ or to a charity of the donor's choice.