Linda Specht Whetzel

March 9, 2018

Linda Dawn Specht Whetzel, 71, of New Market, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 7, 2018, at her home. She was born in New Market on Sept. 26th, 1946, and was the daughter of Dorcas Rinker Specht of Jerome and the late Lionel Specht. Linda retired from Sunshine House of New Market, which is a branch of Northwestern Community Services. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by her devoted family and many friends. On Jan. 17, 1964, she married Claude (Joe) Whetzel, who survives. In addition to her husband and mother, Linda is survived by two daughters, Sherrie Barrick and her husband, Mike, and Laurie Gray and her husband, Frankie; two grandchildren, Kyle Kennedy and his wife, Chante, and Alicia Bare; three great-grandchildren, Jade, Sariah and Aldon; and a brother, Larry Specht and his wife, Hilda. At Linda’s request, she will be cremated and there will be no services. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Theis Funeral Chapel in New Market.