Linda M. Hendrickson

Linda M. Hendrickson obituary, Watkins, MN

Linda M. Hendrickson

Linda Hendrickson Obituary

Visit the Ertl Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2025 at Ostmarks Lutheran Church , 32721 680th Ave. Watkins, MN 55389. Pastor Joe Midthun will officiate and burial will be at Ostmarks Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins.

Linda was born on March 29, 1955 in Minneapolis to Luvern and Lorraine (Mcquillan) Hendrickson. She attended North Memorial High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Augsburg College. While she was in high school and college, she was on the tennis team. She worked at Benson Optical for 20 years as an engineer and then worked in the register’s office at Augsburg college. Linda grew up in Minneapolis and then moved to Albertville with her father. She met her significant other, Robert “Bob” Curtis, while taking her dad to the VA. Linda had charitable and servant heart. She was a caregiver for many relatives and always put others before herself. Linda enjoyed spending time with her friends and neighbors. After retirement, Linda and Bob loved to camp, fish, go to Bob’s Karaoke shows, and just enjoyed trying new things. She was very intelligent and analytical.

Linda is survived by her significant other, Bob Curtis of Albertville; and many cousins and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister LuAnn Hendrickson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial are preferred.

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Ertl Funeral Home

221 Church St S, Watkins, MN 55389

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