Linda K. Derbas
March 15th, 1948 - July 24th, 2023
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Linda's Obituary
Linda K. Derbas, 75, of Galien, passed away, Monday, July 24, 2023 at Hanson Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life Service will be planned and announced at a later date. Memorial donation in Linda’s name may be made to Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Those wishing to sign Linda’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Linda was born March 15, 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan to Alvin & Eleanor (Hughes) Burkall. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Class of 1966 and received her Radiology Technician certification from the Radiology Department at Mercy-Memorial Hospital in St. Joseph. Linda was employed as a technician at many local hospitals & doctor’s offices over the last forty years. On March 30, 1976, she married Daniel Derbas in Galien, Michigan. Music was also at the center of her life as she served as choir director for twenty-five years at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Buchanan, and taught piano in her home for many years to countless students. Linda was very active in the St. Joseph High School Alumni Association, was very involved with her Galien Community, and with the Galien Schools variety shows, choir performances, queen pageants, and teaching safety to numerous classes over the years. She devoted her life to caring for others as she served as a caregiver for numerous family members over the years. In her free-time Linda enjoyed gardening, both outdoor flowers and indoor plants, making & selling decorative yarn scarves at many local craft shows & fairs, as well as camping & traveling across the United States.
Linda is survived by her husband Dan; two children-Rebecca (Alan) Selvidge of Coloma, Joal (Sierra) Derbas of Fremont, OH; four grandchildren-Jack Selvidge, Emilia & Kara Rhoades & Lauren Derbas; siblings Julie (James) Painter of Davenport, FL, Don (Shirley) Burkall of Durham, NC, Mary (David) Schmidke of St. Joseph; numerous nieces & nephews; and friends too numerous to mention. Linda was preceded in death by her parents Al & Eleanor Burkall & her sister Lori Burkall.
A Celebration of Life Service will be planned and announced at a later date. Memorial donation in Linda’s name may be made to Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville. Those wishing to sign Linda’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Linda was born March 15, 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan to Alvin & Eleanor (Hughes) Burkall. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Class of 1966 and received her Radiology Technician certification from the Radiology Department at Mercy-Memorial Hospital in St. Joseph. Linda was employed as a technician at many local hospitals & doctor’s offices over the last forty years. On March 30, 1976, she married Daniel Derbas in Galien, Michigan. Music was also at the center of her life as she served as choir director for twenty-five years at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Buchanan, and taught piano in her home for many years to countless students. Linda was very active in the St. Joseph High School Alumni Association, was very involved with her Galien Community, and with the Galien Schools variety shows, choir performances, queen pageants, and teaching safety to numerous classes over the years. She devoted her life to caring for others as she served as a caregiver for numerous family members over the years. In her free-time Linda enjoyed gardening, both outdoor flowers and indoor plants, making & selling decorative yarn scarves at many local craft shows & fairs, as well as camping & traveling across the United States.
Linda is survived by her husband Dan; two children-Rebecca (Alan) Selvidge of Coloma, Joal (Sierra) Derbas of Fremont, OH; four grandchildren-Jack Selvidge, Emilia & Kara Rhoades & Lauren Derbas; siblings Julie (James) Painter of Davenport, FL, Don (Shirley) Burkall of Durham, NC, Mary (David) Schmidke of St. Joseph; numerous nieces & nephews; and friends too numerous to mention. Linda was preceded in death by her parents Al & Eleanor Burkall & her sister Lori Burkall.
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