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Linda passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Bay City Comfort Care at the age of 76. The daughter of the late Bernard and Rosemary (Densmore) Fournier was born February 26, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. Linda was an avid outdoors person that enjoyed camping, fishing and was a nature enthusiast. She never met a person that wasn’t her friend and she captured the hearts of many people.
Linda is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (H. Michael) Dwan; son, Edward (Jill) Zielinski; eight grandchildren, Michael, Mitchell, Olivia, Jack and Thomas Dwan and Will, Leo and Owen Zielinski; brother and sisters, Carol (Skip) Knowles, Nancy (Greg) Schovan, Dianne (Jon) Seel, Paul (Jane) Fournier and Trish Mercure and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Gephart Funeral Home. Officiating will be E.J. Brown. Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to the wishes of the family.
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201 West Midland Street, Bay City, MI 48706
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