Funeral services for Linda Epperly age 78 of Mobridge will be at 11 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM Friday at the funeral home. Linda passed away at the Mobridge Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Linda Carol Pedersen was born August 9, 1938 at Rockham, SD, the fourth daughter of James and Lillie (Kissner) Pedersen joining Dorothy, Rosene and Emily. Later Marcus and Jane joined the family in 1940 and 1947. The family moved to a farm near Ipswich, SD, in February 1947, and Linda attended and graduated from Ipswich Public Schools as salutatorian of her class. She attended Presentation School of Nursing and received her R.N. degree. She then worked at the office of Drs. CL and AC Vogele for a number of years before joining the Air Force in 1966, entering as a Second Lieutenant. She was at Big Spring, Texas, when she met Ralph Epperly and they were married June 29, 1967. They were subsequently stationed in Aviano, Italy, California and Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City. Linda then worked at Sioux San Hospital in Rapid City for a number of years before retiring in 1998. Linda and Ralph subsequently moved to Mobridge, SD, to be closer to her mother, sister and other family members.

Linda enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, CNN, and spending time with her relatives and friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Mobridge. In earlier years she did counted cross stitch and knitted extensively. Everyone recognized Linda's excellent handwriting which she sorely missed and apologized for over and over when her dexterity decreased. Linda was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Family members who will miss Linda are her brother, Marcus (Judy) Pedersen, McPherson, Kansas, three sisters, Dorothy Ernst, Roscoe, SD, Rosene Royce, Faulkton, SD, and Jane Tumbleson, Mobridge, SD, her step-children, Ralph C. "Skip" Epperly of Hampton, VA, Debora (Lee) Wilson, Mobile, AL, and Paula (Walter) Owens of Crestview, FL, plus numerous beloved nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ralph, sister, Emily, step-daughter, Pam Mondick, and also her sisters' husbands, Don Royce, Morris Ernst, Don Tumbleson, and Delmar Sando.