Linda Hoeppner

December 28, 1949 - February 10, 2012

Linda Hoeppner, 62, of Bellwood, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in The Congregational-Christian Church, David City with Pastor Jack McDonald officating. Lunch will follow immediately after the service in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be at 1:00pm in the Bellwood Cemetery. Memorials In Care of the Family. Linda Hoeppner was born on December 28, 1949 at Clinton, Iowa to Jack and Darlene(Benischek)Dierksen. She attended and graduated from the Clinton, Iowa area schools. On November 17, 1972, she married Rodney G. Hoeppner at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Two children were born to this union. Due to Rod's construction work, she traveled with him to several states, including Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona until they settled down in Bellwood in 1994, where they resided until her death. Linda loved to camp and fish and spend time with her grandchildren. She taught her grandchildren to bake, sew and cook, and they knew that grandma's lap was their safety spot. She is survived by her husband, Rodney, her children; Jennifer(Patrick)Osantowski and Rodney Hoeppner, both of Bellwood; one brother: John Dierksen of Sylacauga, Alabama; 5 grandchildren: Nicholas, Angellia,Johanna,and Jesse Osantowski and Emilia Hoeppner. Linda was preceded in death by her parents.