She was born on February 23, 1945 in Manitowoc, daughter of Claudia (LaFleur) Kolpin and the late Carlton Teteak. Linda graduated from Two Rivers Washington High School with the class of 1963. She then attended business school in Milwaukee. In June of 1968 she married Gary Breitwisch, the couple settled in Sheboygan, where she worked as assistant manager at Sheboygan Humane Society. They then moved to Madison where Linda was employed at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, Here she acquired her first (of many) horses. In 1985 the couple moved back to the county and bought a house with land just outside of Plymouth. Linda established Spindrift Stables, featuring the breeding, boarding and sales of fine Appaloosa. She was very good at the first two but never really mastered the selling part. Linda was a past member of the Plymouth Trail Riders and the Lakeshore Appaloosa Promoters. She enjoyed camping every year at Peninsula State Park in Door County and couldn't drive past a garage sale sign. Linda also was employed at Acuity Insurance and retired in 2005 after more than 20 years.
Survivors include her husband: Gary Breitwisch, Plymouth, her mother: Claudia Kolpin, Two Rivers, one grandson: Cody Breitwisch, Sheboygan, three aunts: Nancy Piskule, Two Rivers, Lynn (Kunesh) Lesperance, Manitowoc, Janice Ironside, Hoffman Estates, IL, one uncle: Tom LaFleur, Florida.
Linda was also preceded in death by one son: Rick who served in the first Gulf War, he passed away of natural causes in 2014.
Cremation has occurred at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, and a Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Tom Reynebeau.
The family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2015.
She was born on February 23, 1945 in Manitowoc, daughter of Claudia (LaFleur) Kolpin and the late Carlton Teteak. Linda graduated from Two Rivers Washington High School with the class of 1963. She then attended business school in Milwaukee. In June of 1968 she married Gary Breitwisch, the couple settled in Sheboygan, where she worked as assistant manager at Sheboygan Humane Society. They then moved to Madison where Linda was employed at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, Here she acquired her first (of many) horses. In 1985 the couple moved back to the county and bought a house with land just outside of Plymouth. Linda established Spindrift Stables, featuring the breeding, boarding and sales of fine Appaloosa. She was very good at the first two but never really mastered the selling part. Linda was a past member of the Plymouth Trail Riders and the Lakeshore Appaloosa Promoters. She enjoyed camping every year at Peninsula State Park in Door County and couldn't drive past a garage sale sign. Linda also was employed at Acuity Insurance and retired in 2005 after more than 20 years.
Survivors include her husband: Gary Breitwisch, Plymouth, her mother: Claudia Kolpin, Two Rivers, one grandson: Cody Breitwisch, Sheboygan, three aunts: Nancy Piskule, Two Rivers, Lynn (Kunesh) Lesperance, Manitowoc, Janice Ironside, Hoffman Estates, IL, one uncle: Tom LaFleur, Florida.
Linda was also preceded in death by one son: Rick who served in the first Gulf War, he passed away of natural causes in 2014.
Cremation has occurred at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, and a Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Tom Reynebeau.
The family will greet relatives and friends on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, 2015.
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