Linda Christine Stoddard, 70, passed away peacefully May 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family of Lung Cancer. Just as she lived in life, our feisty mother left this world fast and not without a fight.
She was born on September 5,1944 to Duane (Tuffy) Clark and Betty Lou (Stuart) Clark in Hunting Park, California. She was so very close to her oldest sister and best friend Sandra. They did everything together including marrying brothers from the Stoddard family and raising their children together.
Linda met and married the love of her life and soul mate Martin J. Stoddard on December 12, 1964. The were married for 50 years. Together they had two beautiful strong loving girls, Rita and Lisa. They were so close to her and spoke to her several times a day.
She had four grandchildren, and one great grandson. She loved and adored them with all of her heart and soul and was so proud of each and every one of them. She also was adored by all her nieces and nephews, she was their second mom and loved them so much.
Linda was an avid reader and read at least two books a day. She loved to play bingo and we called her the " professional bingo player." She met a lot of wonderful people at bingo and had a lot of very close friends. She opened her door to anyone that needed help and once invited a homeless man to thanksgiving. She used to baby sit in her younger years and changed the lives of many children. She worked at D & L Cleaners, Bookworm and Barnes and Noble. She was always on the go, funny, quick witted and never sugar coated anything. She touched so many lives and will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her loving husband Martin J. Stoddard, Daughters, Rita (Scott) Olson from Wheatland, Wyoming, Lisa (Tony) Wise from Idaho Falls, Grandchildren, Kendall Olson, Matt Toman, Kylie Olson, and Bryce Toman. Great Grandson Edward Olson. Sister, Sandra (Fred) Stoddard, Brothers, Dale (Tracy) Clark, Thayne (Ellen) Brower and her loving Nieces and Nephews Kathy (Tom) Graham, Candace(Dave) Kropp, Kelly (Stacy Miller) Stoddard, Pat (Linda) Stoddard, Daughter(adopted by love) Laura (Michael) Gutke any many other very close family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Per her request, there will be no services for her. Her ashes will be spread along with her husbands, sister and brother in laws on a later date by all their children that they raised together.