Linda Lou Holterman
Linda Lou Holterman, 69, Winona Lake, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Fort Wayne to Alice (Alringer) and Harold J. Schmidt. On July 10, 1972, she was married to Donald “Hose” William Elwood Holterman, who survives in Winona Lake.
Linda was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 45 years where she was a member of North Webster Church of God. She was a 1965 graduate of Northside High School in Fort Wayne then attended Ball State University for two years. She worked at the Holiday Inn of Warsaw for four years, and 15 years with Wawasee Community School Corporation. In 2000 she began working as the Data Administrator for DePuy of Warsaw until her retirement in 2010. Linda was an avid golfer, member of Lambda Chi Omega Sorority, and enjoyed spending time on the lake with her family. Most of all Linda loved her family and her grandchildren.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 44 years, Hose Holterman, Winona Lake; two sons: Tony (wife Brooke) Holterman, Phoenix, Ariz.; Rod (wife Corrie) Holterman, Roanoke, Va.; and her daughter: Alicia (husband Scott) Whitaker, Winona Lake. Also surviving are ten grandchildren: Tate, Mateya, Tregan, Mia, Caleb, Jacob, Taylor, Mason, Jocelyn, Addison; and her brother: David (wife Vicki) Schmidt, Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her parents and her infant sister Karen.
Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 25 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
Her funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Jeff Boyer. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Memorial donations may be directed to North Webster Church of God, 302 N. Main Street, North Webster, IN 46555; or to Warsaw Chapter – Lambda Chi Omega Sorority, 70 EMS C24 C Lane, Warsaw, IN 46582 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s Web Site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com