Linda K. Schienda, 77, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
Linda was born in Garrett, Ind., on July 12, 1943, to the late Howard E. and Margaret D. (Ringler) Burtch. She was also preceded in death by a brother, a sister, and a granddaughter Courtney Schienda.
Linda married John Schienda on June 9, 1963, in Angola, Ind., and he survives in Bellefontaine. She is also survived by children: Terry Schienda of Urbana, James (Holly) Schienda of DeGraff, and Michelle (Shawn) Harrington of Bellefontaine; and three grandchildren: Kiersten, Madison, and Lucas.
Linda was a bus driver for Tri-County CAC for many years and was also a test driver at TRC. She enjoyed going to the casino and loved playing BINGO. Linda was a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and enjoyed watching basketball.
Friends may call at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Due to current pandemic orders, please be symptom free, practice social distancing, and consider wearing a mask.
A private family burial will be conducted at Rushsylvania Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, or to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnet Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45229.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Schienda family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.