Linda's life began Dec. 22, 1944, in St. Joseph. She grew up in the Bainbridge Township and the Blue Creek area and attended Eau Claire High School. On July 14, 1962, she married Jimmy Boswell and they enjoyed 38 years together. She loved working in the yard in her flower garden.

Her family, mainly her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her main focus in life. She cared for family all of her life, from the time she could care for her younger siblings, her married life and until before she got dementia. She was a caregiver to many.

Linda leaves behind a loving family to cherish her memory including three daughters: Cynthia (Richard) Sawyer, Melinda Boswell and Kimberly (Timothy Willbur) Boswell; eight grandchildren: Jennifer (Jon) MacKeller, Aaron (Sydney) Sawyer, Raven Ellis, Alexandria Ellis, Keanna Wright, Glen White, Laura White, and Gavin White; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Michael (Linda Gallert) Conkin; a sister, Lula Poe; many nieces and nephews and her pet kitty, Shadow.

Linda died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Corewell Health Merlin & Carolyn Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy; granddaughter, Sara Sawyer; great-granddaughter Myla Ellis; parents: Oskar and Maggie Conkin; a sister, Patricia; and brothers: Leo, Marion, George, Donald and Shirley.

Funeral services will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet with visitation prior starting at noon. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens in Hagar Shores. Memorials may be made in Linda's memory to Hanson Hospice Center. You are invited to leave a message of comfort for Linda's family.

Hanson Hospice Center
4382 Cleveland Ave, Stevensville MI 49127