Marilyn Louise (Wickersham) Linn

Marilyn Louise (Wickersham) Linn, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Born in Kokomo, IN, April 23, 1930, she was the third of four children and the daughter of the late Paul Jehu and Ruth Ethel (Hutchcroft) Wickersham.

Marilyn's family moved to Bunker Hill in 1937. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School in 1948. While that was her highest earned degree, she loved taking college level classes, reading, and traveling. Marilyn kept her mind sharp with word games, card games and puzzles. On Sept. 14, 1951, Marilyn married Charles A. Linn. She and Charles were stationed at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas, from 1952 to 1955. After military service, they returned to Indiana to raise their family. They were residents of Marion, Columbus, and Fort Wayne. They were married for 70 years when she passed away in Fort Wayne. Marilyn instilled in her children her sense of creativity and her love of gardening, music, art, and dance. Marilyn was an accomplished seamstress and shared her skills with those who wanted to learn. Marilyn is survived by her husband, Charles; four children, Gary Linn of Columbus, IN, David Linn (Ann) of Powell, Ohio, Janet (Linn) Edwards (Craig) of Atlanta, GA, and Kathleen Linn of Evanston, IL; grandchildren, Christian Edwards, Elizabeth Smith, Allison Linn, Caroline Edwards, Claire Linn, and Julian Ozers; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Marjorie (Wickersham) Sonafrank, and Julia (Wickersham) Banter; and brother, Paul Thomas Wickersham.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Bunker Hill United Methodist Church, 100 East Broadway, Bunker Hill (IN 46914), with calling one hour prior to service. Calling will also take place from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne (IN 46805). Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery, Bunker Hill, IN, with D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home assisting family.