Linda A. Mortensen, 79, Hartley

Linda Ann (Wilken) Mortensen was born on Oct. 29, 1941, to George and Helen (Dyhrkoop) Wilken. She grew up on the family farm outside of Everly and graduated from Everly High School in 1959. She then attended the Iowa Business College in Cedar Rapids, earning an accounting degree.

Linda married Leland Van Houten in 1962 and had two children, Christopher and Paula. The couple later divorced. She then married Frank Mortensen on Nov. 4, 1967 at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly and was blessed with two more children, Patrick and Laurie.

Linda moved to the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley...