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Funeral services for Linda Hernandez, age 46, of McLaughlin will be 1:00 PM January 4, 2020 at Messiah Church Rural Little Eagle. Interment will be in the White Shield Family Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Friday, January 3, 2020 beginning at 6:00 PM with a prayer services at 7:00 PM at Kesling Funeral Home passed away, Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck.

Linda Kay White Shield Hernandez was born October 24, 1973 to Gladys White Shield and Simon Iron Cloud.

Linda attended McLaughlin Elementary through High School. During her school years she participated in swim team and Basketball. Linda always enjoyed sports as a participant or spectator along with her friends. Her favorite time was hanging out with her friends and watching her late nephew (Dustin Wilkinson) boxing events she was one of his biggest fans, and also attending; pow-wows, to watch her granddaughter Dusti Haugen dance.

She loved cooking for her family and friends for the Super Bowl. She also enjoyed going to movies and listening to music, playing dominos and various card games and rodeo events. Linda was always open for adventure, she tried to life to the fullest, despite her illness.

During her early adult year's, she baby sat for her friends and family. Her greats joy was being with Cheryldine (Chugs) Bobtail Bear. She later started traveling with cousin Andrea Cross Bear Takse in trucking business. She expressed her interest in trucking with family and friends, so she could see the country. During her travels she lived in Denver, CO. with her cousin Lenora Iron Cloud. She then moved to Portland, OR. With another Cousin Marilyn White Shield. While in Portland she met her future husband Frank Hernandez, while she was in Portland, OR. She worked at K-Mart in the clothing dept. After a few years Frank and Linda returned to McLaughlin, where she started baby-sitting for family and friends again.

Linda started becoming ill to the point she needed to start Dialysis in 2017. Her illness became to extensive at rapid pace.

Linda is survived by her very special dog, (Duece) and four sisters, Barbara (Robin) Renville, Mavis (Tony) Huber, Janet White Shield, Leann Haugen, (Marc Dog Eagle) one brother, Mitch (Mona) Franklyn, Aunt Mazie (Vern) Shelton, nephews, Grant, Jordy Renville, Mathew Huber, Meredith Haugen, Destinie Huber, Margaret Renville, several grandchildren/special granddaughter Dusti Haugen.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Simon, mother, Gladys, Maternal grandparents, Joshua White Shield, Helen Iron, brother, Clyde White Shield, uncle's Melvin White Shield, Tom Iron, aunts Rita Iron Cloud, Donna Red Legs, Delilah White Shield, several nephews and nieces.