Linda was born on March 31, 1945 in Milwaukee to the late William and Clara (Williams) Ruleford. She attended Gwinn High School in Gwinn, Michigan. She received her secretarial certification from NMU and her surgical technician certification from NWTC. On March 3, 1962, she married Benjamin Stutleen in Walsh, WI. Over the years she was a bus driver and spent nine years at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, working as a surgical technician.
Linda was a member of Divine Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church. She enjoyed jewelry making, snowmobiling, boating, swimming, and traveling, especially wintering in AZ.
Linda is survived by her husband: Benjamin; two sons: Mark (Laurie) Stutleen of Shawano, and Matthew Stutleen of AZ; three daughters: Colleen (Steve) Reuter of Sheboygan, Karin Stutleen of Cecil, and Dawn (Dion) Renard of Crivitz; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother: Theodore (Donna) Ruleford of Gwinn, MI; and one brother-in-law: Robert (Darlene) Stutleen, of Spruce. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Linda was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Richard (Ann) Ruleford, William (Kay) Ruleford, Clarence (Carol) Ruleford, James (Janet) Ruleford, Leonard (Rita) Ruleford, Alice (Ray) Hasse, Evelyn (Peter) Van Hese, Nancy (Frank) Sorenson, and Anne (Robert) Mays; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Doris Campsure, Harold (Ruth) Stutleen, and Sharon (Robert) Gutowski.
A funeral service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Divine Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 Northridge Dr. Shawano, with Rev. Wolfe B. Parsons officiating. Entombment will take place at Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the church from 9am until the time of service at 11am.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family by visiting www.lyndahl.com
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Zion Cancer Clinic, Compass Hospice nurses, and Karin, Jessica and Nicole for all their care and compassion that they gave to Linda.
The Lyndahl Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Green Bay is assisting the family with arrangements.
Linda was born on March 31, 1945 in Milwaukee to the late William and Clara (Williams) Ruleford. She attended Gwinn High School in Gwinn, Michigan. She received her secretarial certification from NMU and her surgical technician certification from NWTC. On March 3, 1962, she married Benjamin Stutleen in Walsh, WI. Over the years she was a bus driver and spent nine years at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, working as a surgical technician.
Linda was a member of Divine Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church. She enjoyed jewelry making, snowmobiling, boating, swimming, and traveling, especially wintering in AZ.
Linda is survived by her husband: Benjamin; two sons: Mark (Laurie) Stutleen of Shawano, and Matthew Stutleen of AZ; three daughters: Colleen (Steve) Reuter of Sheboygan, Karin Stutleen of Cecil, and Dawn (Dion) Renard of Crivitz; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother: Theodore (Donna) Ruleford of Gwinn, MI; and one brother-in-law: Robert (Darlene) Stutleen, of Spruce. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Linda was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters: Richard (Ann) Ruleford, William (Kay) Ruleford, Clarence (Carol) Ruleford, James (Janet) Ruleford, Leonard (Rita) Ruleford, Alice (Ray) Hasse, Evelyn (Peter) Van Hese, Nancy (Frank) Sorenson, and Anne (Robert) Mays; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Doris Campsure, Harold (Ruth) Stutleen, and Sharon (Robert) Gutowski.
A funeral service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Divine Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 Northridge Dr. Shawano, with Rev. Wolfe B. Parsons officiating. Entombment will take place at Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the church from 9am until the time of service at 11am.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family by visiting www.lyndahl.com
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Zion Cancer Clinic, Compass Hospice nurses, and Karin, Jessica and Nicole for all their care and compassion that they gave to Linda.
The Lyndahl Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Green Bay is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Alice Bernice Ruleford Hasse
1923–2009
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Richard Eugene Ruleford
1924–2012
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Evelyn Sarah Ruleford VanHese
1926–2018
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Clarence Edward Ruleford
1928–2010
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William Ervin "Bill" Ruleford
1929–2017
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James Alfred Ruleford
1931–2017
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Leonard Ruleford
1935–2003
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Helen Nancy Ruleford Sorenson
1936–1990
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Anne Marie Ruleford Mays
1943–2009
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