Linda Marie Gordish-VanCleave

Linda Marie Gordish was born October 21, 1943 at Oelwein, Iowa the daughter of John and Mary Miller Gordish. Her parents later divorced and her mother married Delbert King who raised her in the Independence area. Linda graduated from Independence High School with the class of 1961.
Linda was married to Donald VanCleave and three children were born: Brenda , James, and Richard. Linda later was divorced from Donald. She worked at various places in the Waterloo and Independence area, but primarily at Lacey Gee in Independence where she made fishing lures. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed painting pictures which her family continues to enjoy.
Linda entered into her eternal rest on Monday August 27, 2007 in the Hospice Room at Buchanan County Health Care Center in Independence from complications of cancer. She was 63 years of age.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her step father.
Survivors include her three children: Brenda VanCleave of Waterloo; and James and Richard VanCleave of Independence; one granddaughter Brittney VanCleave of Waterloo; four brothers and sisters: Robert Gornish of Red Wing, MN; Sylvia Brimmer of Toddville; Mary Knudson of Quasqueton; Delbert King of Walker; Morris King of Quasqueton; Crystal Gross of Gilbertville; Leslie King of Independence; and Valerie Tysinger of Evansdale; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday August 30, 2007 in the Fawcett Funeral Home at Winthrop with Rev. Mike Campbell officiating. Interment will be in Fontana Cemetery near Hazleton. Friends may call from 9 AM until 11 AM Thursday at Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop.