Kathleen Linn

Kathleen Linn, age 94 of Grand Junction, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at her home with her daughters at her side in Grand Junction, IA. A private graveside service will be held in the Rippey Cemetery with a celebration of her life held at the Rippey United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Memorials will be given to family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com. Kathleen was born on December 11, 1928, at Rippey, IA to John and Gertrude M. (Garvin) Andrews. She graduated from Rippey Consolidated School. She was united in marriage to Myron "Mike" Linn at her sisters home on September 22, 1948. To this union 3 children were born Daniel, Peggy, and Rebecca. Kathleen was a cook at Rippey Consolidated Schools from 1968 to 1994. After retirement she volunteered with the Foster Grandparent program for several years. She took several cruises with Mike and her brother and sister. Kathleen was a member of the Rippey United Methodist Church. She loved spending time with her grandchildren on the weekends and cooking a large meal for everyone. She enjoyed gardening, embroidery, being a farm wife, always had a dog, and going to the "Tea Room". In death she rejoins her parents, John and Gertrude Andrews, husband Mike, son, Dan Linn and his wife Val, grandson, Jason Whelchel, brothers, David Andrews, Raymond Andrews, and Jack Andrews, and a sister, Verna Roberts. Left to cherish Kathleens memory are her daughters, Peggy Wells, Grand Junction, and Rebecca "Becky" Linn, Dana, IA, grandchildren, Jeremy Whelchel, Jarrod Whelchel, Jennifer Whitney, Shane Jewett, Ian Jewett, Amanda Jewett Mitchell, Scott Linn, Sarah Linn Gallardo, John Linn, and Leslie Linn, step grandchild, Jill Witte, 31 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Celebration Of Life Saturday, September 23, 2023 12:00 PM Rippey United Methodist Church 103 Main St. Rippey, IA 50235