Linda C. KeirnLinda C. Keirn, 80, of Mentone, passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at her home.
She was born on June 19, 1941, in Carrollton, Ky., to John Ashby and Mary Louise Ashby Pyles.
She graduated from high school in Kentucky and attended East Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky. She was married on Aug. 31, 1984, in Erlanger, Ky., to James E. “Jim” Keirn, who preceded her on Nov. 15, 2020. She formerly worked at Chore Time/Brock in Milford and Martin’s Supermarket Deli in Warsaw. She grew up in Kentucky and moved to the Rochester/Mentone area in the 1970s.
She attended Harrison Center Church in Etna Green.
She is survived by daughter, Jennifer Robinson, of Nicholas, Ky.; son, Jamie (Amy) Wallace, of Mentone; five grandchildren: Christina Robinson, of Corbin, Ky.; Carolann Wallace, of Mentone; Tori (Dennis) Samardzic, of Fort Wayne; Norman Wallace, of Clifton, N.J.; Jamie Wallace, of Mentone; and Nash Keirn, of Mentone; sister, Sue (Gayle) Swafford, of Port St. Lucy, Fla.; three brothers: Terry (Karen) Pyles, of Madison, Ind.; Ira Pyles, of Erlanger, Ky.; and Mike (Carol) Pyles, of Carrolton, Ky.; two sisters-in-law: Becky and Kathy Pyles, both of Carrolton, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant grandchild, two brothers: John and David Pyles; and brother-in-law, Jack Keirn.
Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 and Harrison Center Church, 965 S. CR 800W, Etna Green. Memorial services for both Linda and James Keirn will follow at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the church with Pastor Mark Burritt officiating. Burial will take place in the Harrison Center Cemetery. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Preferred memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692; or American Cancer Society, 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
To send condolences to the family of Linda Keirn, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com.
