Linda S. Olmsted

Linda S. Olmsted, 71

Rockford - Linda Sue Olmsted, 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital after a year long battle with lung cancer. Born March 15, 1944 in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of George & Marie (Ray) Nesbitt. She married Larry Tomblin and they had two children Tamela & John “Mike” Tomblin. She later married Robert Page Olmsted, on July 31, 1986, he predeceased her on June 24th, 2004. Linda owned and operated Tempconnect, Inc. retiring in 2003. She was a member of First Free Evangelical Free Church. Linda enjoyed traveling, shopping, eating out at various restaurants, and trips to Lake Geneva. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, friends and her dog Sophie.
Survivors include children Tamela (Paul) Murphy and John “Mike” (Kelly) Tomblin; stepchildren Jon (Kristin) Olmsted and Jenifer (Tom) King, grandchildren Joshua, Sarah, and Liam Murphy, Hudson and Nash Tomblin, Madelyn Olmsted, Tommy, Casey, Ellie Page and Tyler King; step mother Frances Nesbitt, and very special family friends for over forty years Karen Ter Maat and Dinah Harris.
A Celebration of Life will be held 3 pm Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, with Pastor Chuck Rife officiating. Visitation from 2pm until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org Arrangements made by Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61108. – Send online condolences to www.fitzgeraldfh.com