Linda Kloida

Linda Marie Kloida, 61, Wrightstown, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, following complications from an illness. She was born November 6, 1950 in Marinette, daughter to the late Rene and Irene Durocher. Linda graduated from Coleman High School in 1968, and from NWTC as a Dental Assistant in 1969. She married Donald Kloida on July 5, 1969 at Sacred Heart Church in Marinette. Linda was a preschool teacher in Wrightstown for many years, worked at Dick’s Family Foods, and did in-home daycare for area families. The children were her pride and joy. She enjoyed knitting in her free time. She will be deeply missed by her husband, Don; two children, Bryan Kloida, Green Bay; and Melissa (special friend-Ross Verbeten) Kloida, Greenleaf; three brothers and sisters: Carol Durocher, Madison; Carol (George) Laitenen, Coleman; and Dan (Linda) Durocher, Beaver, WI; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call Friday, April 27, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at DeWane-Cotter Funeral Home, 711 Main St., Wrightstown. Private family services will be held on Saturday. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations would be preferred. The family extends a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics for their wonderful care and compassion shown to Linda and her family.