LINDA STEINER GUEST

LINDA STEINER GUEST Linda Steiner Guest of Cascade, Idaho passed away at home on February 11, 2024 while holding her husband's hand. She was born on April 18, 1951 in Caldwell, Idaho to Harold and Dorothy "Jean" Steiner. Home was a cattle ranch in Owyhee County near Oreana. Linda and her older brother, Rex, were reared with lots of love and support. Her greatest passions growing up were spending time with her dog and riding her horse while checking the cattle and exploring the Owyhees. In 1960, Linda left Castle Creek's one room school when they joined with Grand View. She graduated in 1968 with thirteen of the finest people she proclaimed to have ever known. Linda deemed herself a fine veterinarian on the ranch and decided to pursue her RN degree at BSU. It was there, in 1970, that she met her husband Aaron. They spent their first date at the drive-in, talked thru the movie, and never stopped talking after. In 1972 Aaron and Linda were married and Aaron joined the airforce. Their firstborn, Kittric joined their family in 1974 while they were living in Arizona and Kyra arrived in 1976 in North Carolina. They moved to Tamarack Falls, Idaho and lived on West Mountain later that year. Rayne joined the family in 1979 and Skyler in 1982. Aaron and Linda were truly best friends and formed a unified and loving partnership that served as the foundation for raising their kids and created a lasting family bond. Linda returned to work as an RN in 1981 at what is now known as Cascade Medical Center. She loved serving the community of Cascade and treasured every moment with her loving, rambunctious family. As the kids left for college, she continued working at CMC but returned to college and eventually obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree. Her career as a NP was very gratifying and she enjoyed all the interactions with the community this afforded all of the years. She had a passion for helping others improve their health and well being. However, with the birth of her first granddaughter Nova, in 2009, she knew it was time to redirect her focus. She happily retired in 2010 after 29 years at CMC. It wasn't long before another delightful granddaughter, Luna, arrived. Linda cherished time with family and felt blessed that everyone remained close. She was incredibly supportive, always acting as a sounding board along with her husband Aaron whenever wisdom and life advice was sought. She was loving and joyful and had a sense of humor that she often joked was not cut out for fit society. She treasured time with her granddaughters, always mentioning how elated she was by their lively chatter. Linda was an active and engaged mother and grandmother in every conceivable way. She spent time outdoors with kids and grandkids skiing, biking and swimming. She also spent countless hours together sewing, cooking, reading, working on word puzzles or playing games, and attending sporting events. Her laughter and smile was contagious and loved by all. Survivors include her beloved husband, Aaron Guest, Cascade, ID; Linda's first best friend, her brother Rex Steiner, Oreana,ID; her son Kit (Maria) Guest, and granddaughters Nova and Luna, Cascade; daughters Kyra (Sid) Ferenc, Boca Raton, FL; and Rayne Guest, Dallas, TX; and son Skyler (Ely) Guest, San Marcos, TX.