Curtis, Linda Mary

Linda Mary Curtis, 59 of Arlington, Iowa, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at the Manchester Regional Medical Center. A celebration of Linda's life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Linda's home, 627 Clay St., Arlington, Iowa 50606. No graveside services will be held.

Linda Mary Curtis was born Aug. 27, 1953, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn and Verna Hemsath Curtis. Linda graduated from Starmont High School Class of 1971 She worked for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids and Manchester. She then attended Kirkwood Community College and graduated with a horticulture and floral design degree in 2004. She owned and operated her own floral shop called “The Wildflower.” Linda also worked for the Corner Market and Greenhouse in Oelwein for the last several years.

Linda loved gardening, landscaping, camping and spending time with her beloved friends and family.

Linda is survived by a daughter, Darcy (Dave) Kurth of Arlington; son, Chad (Becca) Hayes of Ames; four grandchildren, Josh Yearous and Brandon, Penny and AJ Hayes; four brothers, Glenn (Connie) Curtis Jr. of Lamont, Mike (Mary) Curtis of Marion; Richard (Barb) Curtis of Ely and Andy (Brenda) Curtis of Lamont; and two sisters, Karen (Larry) Glass of Arlington and Sharon (Don) Vaske of Strawberry Point.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Laura Curtis and Kathy Curtis.

Special thanks to the Arlington EMTs, the staff at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester, the hospice department in Manchester and the Mercy Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Curtis House in Oelwein, Iowa.

Online condolences may be left for the family at .

Published in The Gazette Oct. 31, 2012.