Zion-benton High School Alumni
Zion, Illinois (IL)
In Memory of
Linda (née Whiteside) Mcdonald,
1948-2026
Born Jun 26, 1948, Linda (née Whiteside) Mcdonald, attended Zion-benton High School in Zion, IL.
Class of 1966
Jun 26, 1948 - Jun 05, 2026
Jun 26, 1948 - Jun 05, 2026
Linda (née Whiteside) McDonald, 77, of Richland Center, WI, formerly of Zion, IL, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on June 5, 2026, in Kenosha, WI.
Linda was born on June 26, 1948, in Zion, IL, the daughter of Clarence Robert and Alice Georgia (née West) Whiteside. Linda graduated from Zion Benton High School and then attended Illinois State, where she received a master's degree and graduated with the class of 1971. She retired as an art teacher after 30 years from Libertyville High School.
Linda is survived by her husband, Ross McDonald; children, Heather McDonald, Abbe McDonald, and Paul McDonald; grandchildren, Mac, Peter, Charlotte, Stella, Mille, and Kaity Brown; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Alice Whiteside; brothers, Robert Whiteside and Charles Whiteside; and sister, Patricia Metten.
Linda was born on June 26, 1948, in Zion, IL, the daughter of Clarence Robert and Alice Georgia (née West) Whiteside. Linda graduated from Zion Benton High School and then attended Illinois State, where she received a master's degree and graduated with the class of 1971. She retired as an art teacher after 30 years from Libertyville High School.
Linda is survived by her husband, Ross McDonald; children, Heather McDonald, Abbe McDonald, and Paul McDonald; grandchildren, Mac, Peter, Charlotte, Stella, Mille, and Kaity Brown; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Alice Whiteside; brothers, Robert Whiteside and Charles Whiteside; and sister, Patricia Metten.