Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Freeman Presbyterian Church in Freeman, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Freeman Cemetery.
Linda was born November 9, 1934 in Lowry City, Missouri, the daughter of Linden C. Bartlett and Frances (Babler) Bartlett. She graduated from Rich Hill High School and placed first in shorthand and accuracy typing at the Missouri state meet in 1950. She was recruited from high school into federal civil service and continued her education with courses taken at Rockhurst and Central Missouri State University.
Linda was born November 9, 1934 in Lowry City, Missouri, the daughter of Linden C. Bartlett and Frances (Babler) Bartlett. She graduated from Rich Hill High School and placed first in shorthand and accuracy typing at the Missouri state meet in 1950. She was recruited from high school into federal civil service and continued her education with courses taken at Rockhurst and Central Missouri State University.
She married the love of her life, Leon Wesley Lee, on August 18, 1956 at Hume United Methodist Church, and to this union, three children were born: Susan, Larry, and Lisa. Linda and Leon enjoyed 58 years of marriage before Leon’s passing on October 28, 2014. They lived most of those years on their family farm in Freeman, Missouri, which is where they raised their three children.
Linda retired after 25 years of service with the federal government: working with the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1969 at both Richards-Gebaur AFB and Whiteman AFB as a Clerk, Stenographer, Statistical Clerk, Management Technician, Administrative Officer, and Industrial Engineering Technician. She left that work in 1969, shortly after her third child was born, and returned to federal service at the Internal Revenue Service in Kansas City to finish out her 25 years of service only after all three children were enrolled in college. Linda was a member and Treasurer of the Mary Sibley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the Freeman Presbyterian Church.
Linda will be remembered for her infectious smile, her welcoming nature, and her abiding love for her family. In lieu of flowers sent to the service, the family requests that you send them to someone you love; give of your time, talent, or treasure to the Freeman Presbyterian Church, the Alzheimer’s Association, or a charity of your choice; and take your grandma out for lunch. It is as she would have wanted.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leon; her brother, Robert “Bob” Bartlett and his wife, Donna Bartlett; and her nephew, Brian Bartlett. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Lynn Lee, and her husband, Eric Thompson, of Lee’s Summit, MO; her son, Larry Wesley Lee, his wife, Beth, of Stilwell, KS, and their three children: Kirsten, Anna, and Jenae; her daughter, Lisa Ann Lee, of Denver, CO; her brother, James “Jim” Bartlett, and his wife, Carol; many nieces and nephews; her amazing caregivers; and countless friends.
Linda retired after 25 years of service with the federal government: working with the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1969 at both Richards-Gebaur AFB and Whiteman AFB as a Clerk, Stenographer, Statistical Clerk, Management Technician, Administrative Officer, and Industrial Engineering Technician. She left that work in 1969, shortly after her third child was born, and returned to federal service at the Internal Revenue Service in Kansas City to finish out her 25 years of service only after all three children were enrolled in college. Linda was a member and Treasurer of the Mary Sibley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the Freeman Presbyterian Church.
Linda will be remembered for her infectious smile, her welcoming nature, and her abiding love for her family. In lieu of flowers sent to the service, the family requests that you send them to someone you love; give of your time, talent, or treasure to the Freeman Presbyterian Church, the Alzheimer’s Association, or a charity of your choice; and take your grandma out for lunch. It is as she would have wanted.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leon; her brother, Robert “Bob” Bartlett and his wife, Donna Bartlett; and her nephew, Brian Bartlett. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Lynn Lee, and her husband, Eric Thompson, of Lee’s Summit, MO; her son, Larry Wesley Lee, his wife, Beth, of Stilwell, KS, and their three children: Kirsten, Anna, and Jenae; her daughter, Lisa Ann Lee, of Denver, CO; her brother, James “Jim” Bartlett, and his wife, Carol; many nieces and nephews; her amazing caregivers; and countless friends.
