Fairfield High School Alumni
Fairfield, Iowa (IA)
In Memory of
Linda Ilene (benn) Hourihan
1945-2019
Born Dec 04, 1945, Linda Ilene (benn) Hourihan attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, IA.
Class of 1964
Dec 04, 1945 - Nov 09, 2019
Dec 04, 1945 - Nov 09, 2019
Linda I. Hourihan, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 9, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.
Born December 4, 1945, in Fairfield, IA, Linda Ilene was the daughter of Maurice and Marjorie (Manley) Benn. She was a 1963 graduate of Fairfield High School. On July 13, 1963, she married Charles Walter Hourihan in Salem, IA. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2012.
For many years, Linda worked in the library at Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility. After retiring from the correctional facility, she was employed in the records department of the University of Iowa Hospital. Linda moved to Queen City, MO, in 2007, and returned to Mt. Pleasant in 2016. She was a resident of Sunnybrook for the past couple of years.
Linda was a member of Salem Friends Church. She had a great love for her children and grandchildren, along with extending her love to foster children for forty years. Linda was a Hawkeye fan, enjoyed crocheting, and had traveled extensively throughout the United States. She had been involved with Habitat for Humanity for several years. Linda found great pleasure in being a member of the Sunnybrook traveling bean bag toss team.
Along with her husband, Linda was preceded in death by her parents.
Born December 4, 1945, in Fairfield, IA, Linda Ilene was the daughter of Maurice and Marjorie (Manley) Benn. She was a 1963 graduate of Fairfield High School. On July 13, 1963, she married Charles Walter Hourihan in Salem, IA. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2012.
For many years, Linda worked in the library at Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility. After retiring from the correctional facility, she was employed in the records department of the University of Iowa Hospital. Linda moved to Queen City, MO, in 2007, and returned to Mt. Pleasant in 2016. She was a resident of Sunnybrook for the past couple of years.
Linda was a member of Salem Friends Church. She had a great love for her children and grandchildren, along with extending her love to foster children for forty years. Linda was a Hawkeye fan, enjoyed crocheting, and had traveled extensively throughout the United States. She had been involved with Habitat for Humanity for several years. Linda found great pleasure in being a member of the Sunnybrook traveling bean bag toss team.
Along with her husband, Linda was preceded in death by her parents.
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