Linda K. Greene, 62 years old of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in Parkview Hospital. She was stricken suddenly at her residence and her death was unexpected. She was born on Saturday, March 8, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Carl F. Wittmeyer and the late Lillian S. (Worthman) Wittmeyer. She married Chester A. Greene on August 10, 1968 and they just celebrated 41 years of marriage. Linda was a teacher's assistant in special education in the Fort Wayne Community School System. She retired from this position in 2002 following twelve years of service. Prior to her employment in Fort Wayne, she was a special education teacher in the Cincinnati Public School System for ten years. She was a member of the Indiana State Teacher's Association. In addition to her family, Linda also enjoyed scrapbooking. Surviving are her husband, Chester A. Greene of Hoagland, daughter, Michelle (John) Lavey of Bradford, Ohio, daughter, Julia (Dane) Harden of Fort Wayne, and four granddaughters; Sophia, Molli, Rachel & Rebekah Lavey. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009 in the Schaefer-Busby Funeral Home, 24 West Ninth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Friends will be received from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 13 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service on Monday in the Schaefer-Busby Funeral Home, Cincinnati, Ohio. Preferred memorials are to Hoagland EMS.
