Linda Mccurdy

Linda Lou Auerbach, the daughter of Lloyd Carl Frederick and Eleanor Ruth (Moller) Auerbach, was born July 3, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at her home in Atlantic.

She grew up north of Lewis, Iowa, and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1965.

On September 8, 1972, she was united in marriage with Patrick Francis McCurdy at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Bradford, Iowa. Together they raised their four children on the family farm southeast of Lyman. For 34 years they farmed together and she took care of the seed business until retiring in 2003. They then bought and managed the Walnut Hill Terrace Apartments in Atlantic.

She was a member of St. Timothy's (Reno) Catholic Church, and was an active member of the Alter Society, serving as Treasurer, Vice-President and President.

Linda will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her most cherished memories came from the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Her other hobbies included sewing, traveling and tending to her vegetable and flower gardens.

Linda is survived by her husband, Pat McCurdy of Atlantic, IA; her daughter, Sherry (Brian)Wall of of Atlantic, IA; her sons, William ("Chris") Wilson of Glenwood, IA, James (Connie) McCurdy of Iowa City, IA, Timothy (Jen) McCurdy St. Louis, MO, and John (Ann) McCurdy of Anita, IA; her grandchildren, Ashlee Wall of Atlantic, IA, Matthew and Joseph McCurdy of St. Louis, MO, and Mary and Maggie McCurdy of Anita, IA; her brothers, Lyle (Sharon) Auerbach of Roseville, CA, and Dennis (Linda) Auerbach of Brentwood, CA; sisters-in-law, Marcia Goodman of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Peg Brown of Lincoln, NE; her brother-in-law, Fred (Cheri) McCurdy of Delray Beach, FL; her uncle, Robert (Leona) Auerbach of Atlantic, IA; her aunt, Beverly Moller of Omaha NE, along with many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Eleanor Auerbach.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2009, at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, Iowa.

Burial will be in St. Timothy's Catholic Cemetery south of Cumberland, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic. A Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, during the visitation.

The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society in Linda's memory.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.