In Loving Memory of
Linda Eeles
June 12, 1958 – July 16, 2021
Memorial Service, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 11:30 AM PDT
A burial of Linda’s ashes was held Monday July 26 at 3:00 pm at the Windthorst, Saskatchewan cemetery.
Linda Eeles Memorial Service
Linda Jane Eeles was born to Edward and Dody Lennox in Seattle, Washington where she lived until the age of 13. Her family then moved to Canada where she finished her schooling and graduated in Surrey, British Columbia beginning her working career as a dental assistant.
Linda met her husband Ken and together they raised three children, Laura, Brian, David. Linda is predeceased by her mother Dody in 2000 and her father Edward in 2019. She is survived by her husband of 31 years Ken Eeles; their children Laura (Dallan) Johnson, Brian, and David (Katrina); her two grandsons Owen Eeles and Hayden Johnson; her brother Mark (Vicki) and sister Nita (Darrell) Fair.
Linda fought a hard battle with cancer from 2008-2011 losing her left lung, and had two brain tumors. Having another 12 years, Linda enjoyed many cruises, and trips to see family and friends. She loved being a grandma so much and loved her grandsons with her whole heart. Linda Eeles fought her last battle against pneumonia, resting peacefully on July 16th, 2021. She will be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched.
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Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
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Dear Ken and family. Gord, Wesley and I lived across the street from Ed and Dodi on Rochester in Sardis for many years. I hope you remember us. Sue and Linda became friends and Sue always admired the closeness and the bond that your family had and the many talents that Kept Linda and Dody busy. We can still see the kids playing in the cul-de-sac on their bikes while Ed was gardening. Please accept our deepest condolences. Truly, we are in shock. She was so young for this to happen. She is with her parents now. Please take good care of yourself
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Our condolences
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So sorry for the loss of my second cousin. I remember playing with her at the Heinrich gatherings.
She looked so much like her mother & I know she is rejoicing to be in the presence of her mother and father now.
My deepest condolences.
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Ken ,
I was able to watch this service today, Thank you for your message , Beth and I send our thoughts and prayers your way , We know Linda was true to her purpose ,
Murray and Beth Penner
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We think of you all in the loss of a very special person in your lives. We enjoyed getting to know David & Katrina and having them in our little fellowship group, after their move to Winnipeg. Our sympathies in your loss…
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Linda was a great roommate.. Very caring and loving. Always looking out for others. She loved the truth and was not afraid to let others know. Until we meet again 💗
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Sorry for your loss,
So many memories, we love you all lots and lots
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Here is Love, joy, and peace. Linda and Ken were always so gentle and kind, one knew here is a safe haven. You felt there joy in entering their home. God was truely first, and nothing could seperate that eternal bond. I will never forget the warmth of welcome in their home. Thank you.
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I’ve known Linda since I was three. We moved to the Seattle area and our mother’s quickly became best friends. I have always appreciated Linda’s faithfulness.
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We sure are thinking of you all!
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Dear Ken & Family ~ Our hearts too, have been reaching out to you in your sad loss of your dear wife, mother & grandmother. We will always remember dear Linda as a very kind, caring friend to all. Love, Don & Edith-Anne Clegg
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Ken and family
Sorry that we could not attend in person but so special to hear Lindas service via Virtual
We have fond memories of her and will cherish them
She did have a very caring heart You will all miss her keenly but thankful for her example
Our love to you all
Lyle and Enid Dean
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To all the family…..it was a privilege to know and love Linda. She will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers go in your direction. 💗💗
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Our sympathies to you all; thank you for sharing Linda’s service with us this way. It helped me here in MB to get to know David and Katrina’s family a little better.
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Dear Ken and family,
Just want to send our love and sympathy. We will miss Linda and her faithful life. We always loved meeting with her. She will be truly missed..
❤️Bevan and Lenore
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Our thoughts are with you Ken and family. This earth’s loss is heaven gain.
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I knew Linda best prior to her marriage to Ken. We travelled together to Australia/New Zealand in the winter of 1982/1983, and then lived together in Regina, SK from April – Dec 1983. Being that we lived so far apart, I would only see her yearly thereafter at GV when I came home to BC. I attended her virtual service on July 20, and especially enjoyed David’s tribute to his mom, as I never knew that side of her life. Linda always had a natural “mothering” instinct, even to her travel buddies and roommates. She will be missed by all. Love and hugs to her family.
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So sorry for your loss
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I am so sorry for your loss. It is always sobering when someone passes. It sounds like she had a wonderful life. Wendy Murdoch
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Sorry to hear of Linda’s passing. May the loving memories of her be a comfort.
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Sending our sympathy in the passing of your dear wife & Mom. We met at Glen Valley a no. of years ago & have enjoyed crossing paths again in more recent times – the last when she was here at Portage Convention. Have loved Isaiah 30:15 – “ in quietness & in confidence shall be your strength “.
Wishing you & your family strength & peace in this experience. Howard & Karen Roehle
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Linda was more than a friend in word. She was a friend in life.
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Dear Ken & family.
Very sad to hear of Linda’s passing. My deepest sympathies to all of your family. I also have good memories of living with Sharon .Karen & Linda. Very encouraging to me so many times. My prayers & thoughts continue to be with you.
Love Nancy
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Thinking of you
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To Ken & the Eeles family; Our deepest sympathies upon hearing of Linda’s passing.
We appreciated that we heard of the news in a most Linda-appropriate sort of way; through our lovely shared fellowship of the friends.
We well remember Ken & Linda’s welcoming home and table, and Linda’s factual but sunny spirit in the face of continued ill health. It was and continues to be an encouragement of the spirit in her example.
We wish you all well as our thoughts are with you today.
Everette., Gwen, Thompson, Cooper & Massey Calverley
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Dear Nita and Darrell, we offer you and your family our sincere sympathy on the passing of your sister, Linda.
Thank you for inviting us to share in her memorial, and to hear her testimony, a life well lived.
Our love to you, through the God of all comfort,
June and Craig Wiltshire, Boronia, Australia.
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Dear Ken and family, very sorry to hear of Linda’s passing. Thinking of you at this time and may God bring you comfort and strength.
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We are so sorry for the loss of your sweet wife and loving mother. We always enjoyed our visits with Linda and are thankful for her faithful example and consistency. Sending you our love and praying you know the comfort of God during this difficult time.
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Many happy memories as Linda and I knew each other before we had kids and many coffee play dates occurred when our kids were little much love and condolences to the whole family Charlotte Thompson
Joylene Thompson
Sharla
Sheldon
Tyler
Todd
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I am just sending lots of love to Ken and the whole Family.. Linda left us too early!! An example of her love was the Popcorn material she saw in the fabric shop and bought it for me … made me a lovely apron and cover for my bins.. I have used it at every Market since. She had a special love for our family and always called to see how everyone was and kept up on every new move and every new baby. Spiritual visits with her always enhanced my walk with God.
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God bless you Linda and may you be with the Lord as I write this.
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Ken, Laura, Brian, David and families .
Our hearts are with you all in the loss of your wife and mom and our dear friend.
Enjoying so many good memories of our family times together , the memories of laughter and love is resounding clear today .
Much love the Rickman family .
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Dear Ken and family. My very sincere sympathy to you in this great loss. My prayers are with you
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Dear family,
We are so sorry to hear of Linda’s passing. We have fond memories of meeting together with you folks on union Sundays and seeing you at gospel meetings. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now. May the Comforter bring peace and true comfort.
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Sending our love and care to you all. We feel like she was a special friend and we will miss her greatly.
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My dear Ken, Laura, Brian and David ,
My prayers are for you … I am glad for you children that your Mom and dad sowed seeds of the love of God and Jesus in your hearts . I have a special
Memory of my last visit with Linda at Portage convention . She loved God very much … this is our consolation today . I can picture you there at the James farm .
I know God will draw very near . Hymn 69 is a great comfort … we are so grateful we can go to Jesus and God .. we talk to them as one talks to a friend , with love , Gail
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Linda was an amazing support to my mother Shirley Worden. She was the kindest and most caring person, whose generosity of spirit will always be remembered. A few years ago my mother came to visit BC and due to her health was never able to return to her home. Linda chose to take my mother under her wing and was the dearest friend my mom had here.
Thank you Linda, you have the gratitude of our entire family.
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I am so sorry for your loss, Linda, a wife, mom, & grandma.. It leaves a big hole in your lives.You can be so greatful for the Truth she lived and is now waiting in Paradise.
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My thoughts and sympathy are with you these days. May you have peace in your hearts knowing that your wife and mother is at rest, and will be enjoying what she lived
for. Even though I didn’t know her very well, so glad we got to meet you folks and chat a little at Theodore Convention.
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Thinking of you especially Ken and the kids and grands. Hoping you are finding comfort in these days of adjustment. Linda will be missed by many.
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Our thoughts go out to the family…so sorry to hear of her death! We lived in the lower mainland of BC for a few years back in 2000 to 2007 and got to know Linda and Ken and family then. Linda was such a kind and thoughtful person. We have many good memories of her!
Sincerely
Doug and Mary Allen.
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Thinking of you all at this time with loosing a wife, mother and grandmother to two little boys. May you all have fond memories.
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Our sincere sympathy to all the Eeles family
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Our condolences to Linda’s family and friends. Her legacy lives on in all of you ❤️
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Thinking of you all so very much these days. We are so glad to have the memory of dinner with both you, Ken and Linda a few weeks ago. We are thankful for her friendship and faithfulness through the years. May the God of all Comfort be very close to you all. Take care and take courage.
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Linda was a special cousin. We had lots of fun times as little kids. Whenever we got together as adults we would reminisce about playing in our old barn and lots of other fun times. I never had any doubt about Linda’s love for her natural family and also her spiritual one. We will all miss her. Our thoughts and prayers go to Ken and their children.
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I’m so sorry to hear of Linda’s passing. I know you will feel the loss so deeply. Grateful for the hope of a heavenly home with no tears, sorrows, or struggles. May you feel God’s comfort to your hearts as you journey on without her. Sending my love and condolences.
—Karleen
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Sending sincere sympathy to Ken and families at this time of loss.
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Ken please know my heart aches so for you and your children. I was so glad I got to meet Linda on my trip to BC 2-1/2 years ago.
We are very thankful we know the God of all comfort.
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Our thoughts go to all the family. We enjoyed Linda when she was a young lady and lived in our area. You will all have wonderful memories to share and will help to talk about those times. The comfort will come.
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Thinking of you Ken, Laura, Brian and David. I was very sad to hear of Linda’s passing. Linda, along with Sharon and Nancy, was one of my first roommates when I moved to Vancouver. She had many talents – piano, singing, sewing and she was always game to try new recipes! Linda loved organizing games nights and get togethers.
I will miss catching up with Linda at Glen Valley to hear the latest updates of what her children were doing.
I’m glad she was faithful to the end of her life’s journey.
With care, Karen Manary
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The road of life has led us to this day – the journey is finished for Linda and we are left with our memories of days gone by…..Thinking of you all in your loss!……With love and care – Jan and Rich Bishop
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It’s so hard to lose your little sister. God has gained a wonderful soul. My prayers go out to Ken and their family. We will all miss her as we do our parents. God give strength to her family and friends as the healing journey starts. Mark Lennox
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Dearest Ken, Laura, Brian and David and Families,
We are so very sad to hear this. We loved Linda even though we have not had much visiting these past years! We have wonderful memories of our years and good times together. She will be so missed. Prayers and thoughts are with you!
Fond Wishes
Bob and Rosalie Harper
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Your mom was so kind to us and always had an open door to us, something that is very rare. She will be so blessed for that. She had a heart for the kingdom, and hope I can have the kind of open home She had to anyone that would come 🙂 we will miss her, thinking of you all,
Your friend Susan.
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Linda was a very dear friend. We shared lots of experiences raising our children together. Hardly a day would go past that we didn’t see each or at least talk to each other when Laura and Jeff were babies. As the years went on and we didn’t live as close together we didn’t see each other as often but Linda was still the same good friend a call was all it took to pick up where we left off. Meetings were always first priority and Linda was a godly example. I will miss you Linda. Thinking of Ken and family may you have comfort knowing she is not suffering and is on to her reward.
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so sorry to hear of Linda’s passing. I knew she had been struggling with her health. I’ll try my best to listen in from Spain…..either way – please know I am thinking of your whole family – our friendship goes back a generation & many visits when we were kids.
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Thinking of the Eeles, Fair, and Lennox families in the loss of a wife, mom, grandma, sister, and aunt.
Maybe precious memories bring comfort.
We will be with you in heart and spirit.
Much love and care…. Wade and Darlena Fair