Linda Susan Wade, 66, of Beulah, was an amazing mother, wife, and lady. She died Jan 28, 2020 at her home while surrounded by family after a valiant fight against cancer.
She was born Linda Susan Wallace on Jan 27, 1953 in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, to James and Mary V. Wallace, the youngest of five children. Her father was in the US Air Force. She grew up moving from place to place with her family before they settled in Scottville when she was in high school. Linda graduated from Michigan Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1975.
In 1976, she married Steven Wade, and they moved to Beulah.
She worked at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in the lab as a med tech from 1976 to 1995. From 1995 to 2010 Linda became a licensed daycare provider to many area children who fondly remember their time with Linda. In 2010 she returned to the Paul Oliver lab and retired in Aug 2019.
Linda was a great lover of the outdoors; she loved biking, hiking, swimming in Lake Michigan and going for walks in the woods or along the beach, cross country skiing and sledding.
She loved spending time with her family playing games and laughing. She was a true partner to her husband, Steve, in many endeavors and adventures. She devoted a lot of her time to cherishing and caring for her mother, Mary until Mary's death in 2019. Linda showed unrelenting support for all her children's exploits, while also worrying constantly about them. She was always there with words of encouragement and advice whenever her children needed it.
Linda will be remembered for her unwavering kindness, steadfast faith in her Lord, God, inspiring confidence in her children and grandchildren and overall positive outlook on life.
She is survived by her husband, Steven; children, Dylan (Catherine) Wade, of Jackson, WY, Lindsey (Jason) Mays, of Belle Center, OH, Brook (Emily) Wade and Arielle Wade of Grand Rapids; siblings, Lee (Terry) Johnson, of Portland, OR, Larry (Betty) Wallace, of Austin, TX, and Jimmy (Chiam) Walace of Thailand; and grandchildren, Hayden, Isabelle, Robby, Lucienne, Jackson, Charlotte, Jacob, and Lily; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 11 am Mon, Feb 3, at Eden Bible Church, with Pastor Matthew Shephard officiating.
Arrangements were provided by Jowett Funeral Home.
