Linda Lou Werking
Linda Lou Werking, 75, of North Manchester, died at 4:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester.
She was born Nov. 5, 1939, in Silver Lake, to Russell and Ines (Beigh) Tracy. Linda was a 1957 graduate of Central High School, in North Manchester. She married Duane Werking at the Manchester United Methodist Church on July 1, 1961.
She worked six years for Lincoln Life, and 18 years for North Manchester Utilities. Linda was a member of the Congregational Christian Church, and loved baskets, quilting and playing bridge.
She is survived by her husband: Duane Edward Werking, North Manchester; son: Matthew (Aida) Werking, Warsaw; brother: Larry (Joan) Tracy, Costa Mesa, Calif.; sister: Carol (Fred) Haw, Chicago, Ill.; and brother: Richard (Ann) Tracy, North Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 2, at Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 1, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester.
Preferred memorials are Congregational Christian Church or Wabash County Cancer Society.