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Ted Linkletter Obituary

Ted Linkletter

August 28, 1934 - October 14, 2025

Ted Linkletter, age 91, of Council Bluffs, passed away October 14, 2025, at Chapters Assisted Living in Council Bluffs.

Ted was born August 28, 1934, in Atlantic, IA, to the late John and Gertrude Linkletter.

After graduating high school in Lewis, IA., he joined the U.S. Marine Corp serving his country for two years. After being discharged he started working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., and later at AT&T, retiring in 1996.

In November of 1959, he married Marilyn Hemmingsen, a marriage lasting 66 years.

After their marriage they resided in Red Oak, IA, and later moving to Shenandoah, IA, where they resided for 37 years.

After Ted and Marilyn retired, they moved to Council Bluffs, where they currently live.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; children, Brett Linkletter, David (Theresa) Linkletter; grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew, Nina and Lauren Linkletter; sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Fredric Martens; brothers-in-law, Roger Hemmingsen and Reid Hemmingsen; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Janice and Dale Ward; nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Ted is preceded in death by his brothers, Duane and Lloyd; sister-in-law, Miriam Linkletter; brothers-in-law, Richard Hemmingsen and Wendell Hemmingsen.

Visitation with family and friends, Sunday, 12 to 2 p.m., at Cutler O'Neill Meyer Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel, followed by graveside service at 2:30 p.m., at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Military Honors by American Legion Post #2.


Published by The Daily Nonpareil on Oct. 16, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Ted Linkletter

Oct

19

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home & Crematory

545 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Oct

19

Graveside service

2:30 p.m.

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

1350 E. Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Funeral services provided by:

Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home and Crematory

545 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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Steve Doty

October 17, 2025

Sorry to hear of Ted´s passing.He was my parents neighbor when they lived on Antioch Drive. May God bless and he rest in peace.

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