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Linda Kathleen (Burrow) Fairburn
Linda Kathleen (Burrow) Fairburn
Cedar Rapids
Linda Kathleen (Burrow) Fairburn passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025 in Mounds View, MN.
Linda was born on June 14, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Linda graduated from Washington High School in 1963. She moved to Minneapolis in 1965 and spent a career in the banking industry.
Linda married Don Fairburn on October 4, 1972, and they spent their life in the Minneapolis area.
They traveled extensively in the United States and did trips to China, New Zealand and Australia.
Linda was a lover of dogs and had several in her lifetime.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Elizabeth Burrow and her husband, Don.
She is survived by her brother, Michael (Sophia) of Sammamish, WA, sister, Julie (Larry) McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids, IA, nieces and nephews, Ross, Jessica, Kara and Derek and great-nieces Mia and Molly.
A private family ceremony will be held.
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