Linda Kay Merchant
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Memorial gathering for Linda Kay Merchant, 66, Lecompton will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Linda passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at her home.
Linda was born October 22, 1948 in Lawrence, Kansas to Melvin William Icks and Anna Margarite Burns Icks Simmons.
She was a homemaker and was involved in 4-H. She worked for E&E Specialty.
She married Timothy Merchant on September 11, 1970 in Oskaloosa, Kansas. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include three daughters, Kari Aguilar of Lecompton, KS, Kelley Thurman of Topeka, KS, Shelley Merchant-Pinar, Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Anna Marie Hickock of Lecompton, KS; one brother, Robert Icks of Maryville, MO; 7 grandchildren, Nicolas Aguilar, Nikki-Lee Aguilar, Dennis Grammar, Jr., Ashlee Grammar, Hanan Grammar, Dalton Grammar, and Karla Robinson.
Kariana, Tim and family, thoughts and prayers go to you and your family during this difficult time.
Tim and Family, sorry to hear about your loss.
Tim & Family , We are so sorry to hear of Linda’s passing . If there’s anything we can do just let us know .
sorry to hear of Lindas death. she will certainly be missed by you and your family that is for sure. will be thinking of all of you during this sad time.
joan stevenson
Praying for all of you during this difficult time. Linda always had a friendly greeting a nice smile for all of us. We will miss her. The Easum Family.
Timothy, Shelley, Kariana, and Kelley:
On behalf of Linda’s classmates, I send our sincerest condolences. May you find comfort in loving memories and happiness in your lives.
Peace to your family for today and tomorrow.
Dennis Cox
Tim and family I’m sorry to hear of the passing of Linda
Mothers are precious! May she rest in the hands of our Lord. My prayers go out for your family.
I will always love you
Just thinking of you. I LOVE YOU grandma.
Grandma I miss you so much..
You’re always on my mind. Thank you for giving me an experience of love from a woman. Your love is so powerful I still feel it, especially when Iam with my children. I always saw the best in you. Thank you for your love. I love you grandma always have and always will.
I don’t know what happened with your mom or even my mom. But I know I love my daughters and I will never put them through what yall went through. Thank you for giving me the courage to make a change in that dynamic. I love you and I know you know just how much now. Thank you forever grateful to you!
Grandma I miss you and I wish you were still here physically. I know I will see you soon enough. I’m glad you get to see how appreciated you’re from me and others. I hate how your momma and sister treated you. I hated how your husband treated you. I hate how your daughters treated you including my mom. Auntie Kari loves you to the moon and back it’s the other two. I’m glad you were in my life. You taught me certain things that I still carry with me today. I miss you grandma alot. I was your first and I know you really love me… I can’t wait to see you again. Until then keep watching over me and your great grand babies. I’m not even mad anymore grandma I let all that hurt and anger go… life is life. I love you and I am forever grateful for you!!!! Come visit me in my dreams please.. .
Everyday Linda Kay I think about you. I apologize for how your mother,father, HUSBAND, sister,brother, etc. Treated you! I loved you for you! I never judged you, nor wanted you to be anyone but you! I love you always have and always will. Your first grandchild. I know grandma! It wasn’t your fault! I love you! You’re my FIRST and FOREVER LOVE!!!! I forgive you granny!!! GOD never forsake me nor forgot me…. I think about you all the time!! Everytime I look at my children I see you and ai feel you!!!! Love you big momma forever n always!!!!