Linda Roll- The Early Years
Linda was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 2, 1943, at St Francis Hospital. At that time, her mother and older two brothers, Don and Gary lived in the 1100 block of North St. Francis in Wichita. From there they moved to a home on South Vine Street where they lived for two years. Her mother met her stepfather and they were married a short time later and they moved again. Shortly thereafter another brother, Dean, arrived. Their next move was to a home in Northeast Wichita. Linda was enrolled at Isley school with her older two brothers. Brothers Joe and Richard were born during the time they lived there. Some years later they moved to Haysville during the summer of 1953 when Linda was 10 years old. Her sister Janice was born the first year they lived in Haysville. In 1956 when they moved again in Haysville Linda, Don and Gary rode the school bus to Wichita to attend junior high school and high school. Linda attended Truesdell junior high her 9th grade year and then West High later transferring to South High which opened in 1959, for her junior year. She began college at that time at Wichita University. Linda then met Don Roll and they were married in the home of Pastor Kenny Bolton, in Haysville in the summer of 1960.
Don and Linda met through Linda's brother Don and Don's cousin Carolyn who were dating /going together, Linda and Don made it two couples. They dated until Don asked for Linda's hand before he entered the USAF March 1959, and left for Lackland, Texas, Don's first duty station was Charleston, South Carolina and he came back on leave June 1960, when they decided to marry June 14, 1960. Rev. Kenneth Bolton performed the ceremony with brothers Gary and Don Martin along with Carolyn all in attendance at the ceremony. Linda then went to Charleston in August 1960. Don got orders for Thule Greenland from October 1960 to October 1961 and upon returning Don was stationed at McConnell AFB in Wichita until his discharge in January of 1962.
Places lived.
Over the years Don and Linda lived in Wellington, Wichita, Colwich and El Dorado, Kansas, as well as in Texas and Oklahoma, wherever jobs took them. Linda always accepted the moves with grace. In El Dorado, she worked at Butler County Community College and while there, obtained her GED of which her husband and family were so proud.
They then moved to Verona, Missouri, retired in 2011 where Linda loved working in garden and yard. She enjoyed life to its fullest until her dementia started three years ago. In July of 2023 she got sick and was in the hospital for six days and from there she went to Ozark Manor on August 3rd until she passed away September 15th.
Children/Grandchildren
Donald and Linda Roll have two children and three grandchildren.
SERVICES
Visitation
Friday, September 22, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
White Funeral Home & Crematory
196 Sale Barn Road
Cassville, MO 65625
Linda Roll- The Early Years
Linda was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 2, 1943, at St Francis Hospital. At that time, her mother and older two brothers, Don and Gary lived in the 1100 block of North St. Francis in Wichita. From there they moved to a home on South Vine Street where they lived for two years. Her mother met her stepfather and they were married a short time later and they moved again. Shortly thereafter another brother, Dean, arrived. Their next move was to a home in Northeast Wichita. Linda was enrolled at Isley school with her older two brothers. Brothers Joe and Richard were born during the time they lived there. Some years later they moved to Haysville during the summer of 1953 when Linda was 10 years old. Her sister Janice was born the first year they lived in Haysville. In 1956 when they moved again in Haysville Linda, Don and Gary rode the school bus to Wichita to attend junior high school and high school. Linda attended Truesdell junior high her 9th grade year and then West High later transferring to South High which opened in 1959, for her junior year. She began college at that time at Wichita University. Linda then met Don Roll and they were married in the home of Pastor Kenny Bolton, in Haysville in the summer of 1960.
Don and Linda met through Linda's brother Don and Don's cousin Carolyn who were dating /going together, Linda and Don made it two couples. They dated until Don asked for Linda's hand before he entered the USAF March 1959, and left for Lackland, Texas, Don's first duty station was Charleston, South Carolina and he came back on leave June 1960, when they decided to marry June 14, 1960. Rev. Kenneth Bolton performed the ceremony with brothers Gary and Don Martin along with Carolyn all in attendance at the ceremony. Linda then went to Charleston in August 1960. Don got orders for Thule Greenland from October 1960 to October 1961 and upon returning Don was stationed at McConnell AFB in Wichita until his discharge in January of 1962.
Places lived.
Over the years Don and Linda lived in Wellington, Wichita, Colwich and El Dorado, Kansas, as well as in Texas and Oklahoma, wherever jobs took them. Linda always accepted the moves with grace. In El Dorado, she worked at Butler County Community College and while there, obtained her GED of which her husband and family were so proud.
They then moved to Verona, Missouri, retired in 2011 where Linda loved working in garden and yard. She enjoyed life to its fullest until her dementia started three years ago. In July of 2023 she got sick and was in the hospital for six days and from there she went to Ozark Manor on August 3rd until she passed away September 15th.
Children/Grandchildren
Donald and Linda Roll have two children and three grandchildren.
SERVICES
Visitation
Friday, September 22, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
White Funeral Home & Crematory
196 Sale Barn Road
Cassville, MO 65625
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