Linda Kennedy

The memorial service celebrating the life of Linda Kennedy formerly of Wadena and Frazee, will be held at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the United Methodist Church in Verndale, with Pastor Ken Uhren presiding. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Linda, age 73, peacefully passed away with her son Mikael and his wife Michelle at her side, on November 5, 2022, in Yelm, WA. Linda Kay Kopveiler was born to Reinhard and Dorothy (Peterson) Kopveiler on September 29, 1949, in Wadena, MN. The family moved to Frazee where she graduated with honors in 1967, having received a scholarship from Daggett Truckline to attend college. After graduating from Bemidji College, Linda taught at the Frazee Public School in 1971, and later moved to Motley to teach for two years. When Linda ventured to Washington she met Bill Kennedy. They were married by a retired Methodist pastor, Reverend Ramey. Their marriage was blessed with Bill’s daughter, Kelie, and they had a son Mikael. Linda found joy in her teaching career and she had a special heart for the handicapped children she worked with in her final years of teaching in the Buffalo school system, until Covid altered life. She so loved family events, gardening, her flowers, and oh, how she loved to read! Whether studying her Bible, absorbing devotions or any book, she chose reading over sleeping! Another love in her life was her beloved dog, Timber. No dog could have been treated better. Fondest memories for Linda included time spent with her granddaughters, reading to them, picking blueberries and baking. She always looked forward to trips to visit them and had hoped to move closer so she could be more involved in their lives. Her passing has left a tangible void for all who knew her. Linda loved sharing her faith with others and so easily brought joy to family and friends. The precious memories we all share bring smiles amid the tears of losing her. Remembering Linda will be her son, Mikael (Michelle) Kennedy of Washington; granddaughters, Salem and Shiloh Kennedy; stepdaughter, Kelie Kahler of Washington; step-granddaughter, Madeleine Kahler; sisters, Judy Olson, Jeanne (Don) Wermager, LaDonna Sjodin; brother, Rick Kopveiler; along with a special college friend, Sandy Tepley. Preceding Linda in death were her parents, Reinhard and Dorothy; and brothers-in-law, Jim Sjodin and Floyd Olson. Honorary urn bearers will be Linda’s nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Wadena Cemetery, Wadena, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Linda's name may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Alzheimers Association.

Linda Kennedy

September 29, 1949 - November 5, 2022