Obituary for Linda Ann Leaman (Bunke)
Linda Ann Leaman (Bunke) at age 71, passed away on January 3, 2023, peacefully at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Linda was born on November 27, 1951, in Oshkosh to parents, Kenneth and Joan (Rhyner) Bunke.
She attended Oshkosh West High School and later went off to complete her dream of being a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) while attending Fox Valley Technical College. Additional jobs that she held over the years included a position at SNC Manufacturing, Office management at the Office Supply Store in St. Louis, MO., Rural Route Postal Carrier in London, OH., Office Management for a private doctor in West Jefferson, OH., Head Waitress at Robbins Restaurant in Oshkosh, Office manager for Avada Audiology in Oshkosh and COTA and Activity Director at Oshkosh Care Center in WI.
Linda married the love of her life Michael David Leaman on June 20, 1977. Together they had three children. She loved playing cribbage, softball, bow hunting, bowling, boating, water skiing and camping. Linda also enjoyed gardening, canning foods, sewing, flying and reading avidly.
She is survived by husband, Michael; children, Chad (Laura), Heidi (Mike) and Megan. Linda is further survived by sisters, Karen and Lois; sisters-in-law, Lori, Charlene, Barbara and Susan; mother-in-law Jan; grandchildren, Lindsay, Katelyn, Natalee, Lance, Makenna and Armani and many nephews and nieces.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Joan (Rhyner) Bunke, parents-in-law Leland and June, her son Alex, Brother Jim, Sister Kay and Grandson Lee.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mercy Medical Center ICU Staff and the UW Organ and Tissue Donation Team.
A Celebration of Life will be held on January 28, 2023, at 1pm at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge #292, located at 175 W. Fernau Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903.
She attended Oshkosh West High School and later went off to complete her dream of being a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) while attending Fox Valley Technical College. Additional jobs that she held over the years included a position at SNC Manufacturing, Office management at the Office Supply Store in St. Louis, MO., Rural Route Postal Carrier in London, OH., Office Management for a private doctor in West Jefferson, OH., Head Waitress at Robbins Restaurant in Oshkosh, Office manager for Avada Audiology in Oshkosh and COTA and Activity Director at Oshkosh Care Center in WI.
Linda married the love of her life Michael David Leaman on June 20, 1977. Together they had three children. She loved playing cribbage, softball, bow hunting, bowling, boating, water skiing and camping. Linda also enjoyed gardening, canning foods, sewing, flying and reading avidly.
She is survived by husband, Michael; children, Chad (Laura), Heidi (Mike) and Megan. Linda is further survived by sisters, Karen and Lois; sisters-in-law, Lori, Charlene, Barbara and Susan; mother-in-law Jan; grandchildren, Lindsay, Katelyn, Natalee, Lance, Makenna and Armani and many nephews and nieces.
Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Joan (Rhyner) Bunke, parents-in-law Leland and June, her son Alex, Brother Jim, Sister Kay and Grandson Lee.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mercy Medical Center ICU Staff and the UW Organ and Tissue Donation Team.
A Celebration of Life will be held on January 28, 2023, at 1pm at the Oshkosh Elks Lodge #292, located at 175 W. Fernau Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903.