Linda Diane Van Fleet

Linda Diane Van Fleet, 79, of rural Stockport, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. 

 Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the family present from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. An additional visitation will be 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30th with a memorial service celebrating her life at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Wright Cemetery, rural Fairfield. Memorials may be made to The Bridge Church. 

 Linda was born March 14, 1945 in Sigourney, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and W. Viola (Rice) Eldridge. She married Dyle Van Fleet, May 26, 1962 in West Chester, Iowa. 

 Throughout her life, Linda worked as a seamstress, florist, day care provider, and helped Dyle on the farm. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and her flowers. Linda’s passion was decorating for Christmas. She filled her home with decorations for the season, and loved making Christmas cookie platters for her friends. 

 Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Dyle; daughters, Tammy (Dennis) Kruse of Cedar Rapids, Tracy Brockman of Altoona, Tena Chiles of Mt. Pleasant, and Tricia (Bob) Dyer of Indianola; 13 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

 She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Virginia, Barbara, Larry, Donna, Dorothy, Charles, Bob, Jim, and Jerry.