Linda Jorgensen, 63, died peacefully Monday, May 6, 2013, surrounded by her family.

Known for her warm dimpled smile, she often told her kids that being a mom was her favorite job. Her other favorite job was teaching music. When Linda lived in Jonesboro she taught piano at home and strings in the schools. In Hot Springs she taught strings at Oaklawn Visual and Performing Arts Elementary. With the belief that every child could make music, she guided hundreds of young students to play and love music.

She grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Denison University.

In 1971, she met Richard Jorgensen at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. They married in '72 and have returned to Interlochen every summer since. In recent years, they discovered a love for kayaking and often spent time on lakes both in Michigan and Arkansas.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where she was a lector. For the Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock, she spent many hours creating needlepoint kneelers. Knitting, crocheting and solving Sudoku puzzles were other favorite pastimes as long as there was also time for snuggling her canine companion, Dieter. Listening to her husband play trumpet with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was her ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

She was predeceased by her father, Kenton W. Zahrt.

She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Richard Jorgensen; daughters, Bethany Jorgensen of Chicago and Meredith (Eric) Gregory of Ferndale, Mich.; son, Andrew (Resa) Jorgensen of Los Angeles; her mother, Catharine Zahrt and sister, Mary Adams, both of Hot Springs Village; brothers, William (Patsy) Zahrt of San Jose, Calif., Kenton Zahrt of Memphis and John (Debbie) Zahrt of Falls Church, Va.; and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws.

A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Church in Hot Springs Village. Linda ashes were interned in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Garden in Hot Springs Village, Garland County, Arkansas.
Jonesboro Sun, May 12, 2013.

Linda Jorgensen, 63, died peacefully Monday, May 6, 2013, surrounded by her family.

Known for her warm dimpled smile, she often told her kids that being a mom was her favorite job. Her other favorite job was teaching music. When Linda lived in Jonesboro she taught piano at home and strings in the schools. In Hot Springs she taught strings at Oaklawn Visual and Performing Arts Elementary. With the belief that every child could make music, she guided hundreds of young students to play and love music.

She grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Denison University.

In 1971, she met Richard Jorgensen at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. They married in '72 and have returned to Interlochen every summer since. In recent years, they discovered a love for kayaking and often spent time on lakes both in Michigan and Arkansas.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where she was a lector. For the Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock, she spent many hours creating needlepoint kneelers. Knitting, crocheting and solving Sudoku puzzles were other favorite pastimes as long as there was also time for snuggling her canine companion, Dieter. Listening to her husband play trumpet with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was her ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

She was predeceased by her father, Kenton W. Zahrt.

She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Richard Jorgensen; daughters, Bethany Jorgensen of Chicago and Meredith (Eric) Gregory of Ferndale, Mich.; son, Andrew (Resa) Jorgensen of Los Angeles; her mother, Catharine Zahrt and sister, Mary Adams, both of Hot Springs Village; brothers, William (Patsy) Zahrt of San Jose, Calif., Kenton Zahrt of Memphis and John (Debbie) Zahrt of Falls Church, Va.; and many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws.

A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Church in Hot Springs Village. Linda ashes were interned in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Garden in Hot Springs Village, Garland County, Arkansas.
Jonesboro Sun, May 12, 2013.