Linda Genee Dinkle

Linda Genee (Halverson) Dinkle, of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, born on April 28, 1946 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to the late Darlene Ruth Howland and the late Harland Dwight Halverson, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2018, lovingly surrounded by friends and family. For all of Linda's life, she served others gracefully, gratefully, and with joy--first as a patient and loving stay-at-home mother for almost 30 years, and as an in-home daycare provider for many beautiful little ones for over 15 years, and then as a nursing assistant and activities assistant at Ingleside Nursing Home in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin until she retired in 2018.

Linda was the wife, fishing partner, and great story-listener of the late Robert James Dinkle for over 50 years until his death in February of 2018. Linda is survived by her children Scott (Shelline) Dinkle, Mary (John) McKeen, Deborah (William) Lieber, and Diane (Kas) Kasravi, as well as bonus children Rodrigo (Richard) Castillon and Tara (Boyd) Gallati; brothers Rob (Colleen) Howland and Ricky (Sandi) Howland, brother-in-law Richard Seitz; sisters Gloria Wilson and Sher (Norm) Vike; and grandchildren, Cory, Addison, Emilio, Dalton, Emma, John, Anna, Elizabeth Linda, and Joey. She's also survived by her lifelong friend Laurie (David) Kromm and Aunt Barb (Dean) Sippola, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by husband Robert, her mother Darlene, her father Harland, sisters, Janice Lind and Susan Seitz, and by her aunts and uncles Betty (Ray) Prochaska, Donald (Jane) Stephenson, and Bob Stephenson.

Linda's favorite days included fishing at the Wisconsin or Mississippi rivers, mushroom hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, knitting, sewing, cooking & baking, drinking coffee while visiting around the kitchen table with family and friends, and spending time with her grandchildren. She always had a smile on her face, never complained, had the patience of an angel, and always saw the best in everyone. After she passed, many friends and family members shared how Linda was a second mother to them. She had a love that overflowed from her heart at all times. Her heart was a river of love that never ran dry.

Mom did not want a funeral or formal service, instead, a celebration of life will be held sometime in the near future. Memorials may be made to Ingleside Nursing Home in Mt. Horeb for activities, or to AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for prayer shawls and teddy bears.

A special thank you to the 'angels' at AngelsGrace hospice in Oconomowoc, the doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists (especially Jason Cain) at Aurora Summit Hospital, and the dedicated care teams at Aurora St. Luke's in Milwaukee.

If you want a glimpse into the person Linda Dinkle was, her description lies in this verse:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8