Linda Fay Walsch

Linda Fay Walsch, 79, of Freeburg, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics. She was born on June 11, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, a daughter of the late Dorris Ray and Frances Catherine (Kuehn) Cross. Linda was a sharecropper's daughter and grew up working in orchards and picking cotton. She worked in a coffee factory in St. Louis and later worked for over 25 years at Westinghouse/ABB. Linda cherished the years she stayed at home raising her children. She had a passion for reading and crocheting. Linda enjoyed cooking big meals for her family and always put them first. She is survived by her children: Kenneth Walsch (Brenda) of Crestwood, Christopher Walsch (Lori) of LaMarque, Texas, Sandy Mengwasser (Dan) of Freeburg, Steven Walsch (Lisa) of Freedom and Dianna Neier (Dennis) of Rich Fountain; sister: Rosalie Friend of Leasburg; brother: David Cross (Kathy) of St. Louis; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and many other family and friends. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, daughter: Jennetta Brandt, and brother: John Cross. Friends will be received from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Hilke-Millard Funeral Home with a memorial service following at 1:00 p.m. Private family inurnment will be held in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rich Fountain at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Fountain of Life Family Worship Center. Arrangements are under the direction of HILKE-MILLARD Funeral Home, 101 Linn Street, Westphalia, MO 65085. (573) 455-2424. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.millardfamilychapels.com