Obituaries
Donald L. Linder
June 15, 1923 - July 14, 2019
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VISITATION
July 20, 2019 | 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon -
Yurs Funeral Home
1771 W. State Street
Geneva, Illinois 60134 - Funeral
- July 20, 2019 | 12 Noon
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Yurs Funeral Home
1771 W. State Street
Geneva, Illinois 60134 -
Burial Location
Union Cemetery, St. Charles, IL
Donald L. Linder age 96, life-long resident of St. Charles, passed away July 14, 2019. He was born to Charles and Amelia Linder in St. Charles. Don grew up in St. Charles where he met and married his seventh grade sweetheart Betty J. McIlvaine and shared 72 years of marriage. He loved sports from an early age, participating in school sports events in St. Charles. After High School he participated in company sponsored basketball. He attended many of his children and grandchildren’s sports events and was a life-long Bears fan. Don was the owner of Linder TV in St. Charles. He will be missed by many.
He is survived by his children Charles (Karon) Linder, Sandra (Gary) Zvitt, Robert (Karen) Linder, Cheryl (Glenn) Gibisser, James (Patti) Linder, John (Jill) Linder, Barbara Millard, Karin (Ron) Vial, 36 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and brother-in-law Clifford McIlvaine.
Don was preceded in death by his wife Betty J. Linder, daughter Deborah Linder, son-in-law David Millard, one granddaughter, one great-granddaughter, four sisters and two brothers.
Visitation will be 10:00 A.M. to 12 Noon Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Yurs Funeral Home 1771 W. State Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134. Funeral Services will follow the visitation at Noon at Yurs Funeral Home. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, St. Charles, IL.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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karen kennedy from manteno, IL
"DEAR SANDY , I AM SO SORRY . MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU."
Joan O’Brien from West Yellowstone , MT
"Sincere sympathy to all the Linder family. Hopefully Don will get in some time with Don Schmidt."
Shelley Best Ellerston from Pella, IA
"My sympathy to the Linder family, especially to former Elementary-HS classmate, Cheryl. I was often a guest in the Linder home growing up. In his memory, a student at a school I formerly taught in will be sponsored with a free book for 10 months."
Chuck Bowgren from Stc, IL
"Sorry to hear on the passing of your father! Best to you, Cheryl and Family!!"
Cindy Brown Doll from Perham, MN
"Dear Cheryl and Family, I send my heartfelt sympathy to you and yours. I remember going to your house for lunch at times, during our school days together. I so enjoyed all the camaraderie. May the wonderful memories throughout the years be kept in your heart forever and always. Sending love and hugs from Minnesota.In his memory and in honor of his granddaughter, Nancy Gibbisser Dunn, a donation has been made to the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance."