Linda Ringham

Linda Jean Ringham, 72, of Garner, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Westview Care Center in Britt surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27 at Britt Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Michael Foose officiating. Burial will follow the luncheon at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26 at Britt Evangelical Free Church and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to Truth Seekers Ministry at Britt Evangelical Free Church.

Linda was born in Mason City on November 24, 1952, to C.W. “Pete” Cropley and LaVonne (Voy) Cropley. She attended Garner-Hayfield High School, graduating with the class of 1971. She met the love of her life, Michael J. Ringham, at Guardian Photo in Mason City, Iowa, where they were both employed. Mike & Linda were married on June 5, 1982, in Mason City. They were blessed with two children, Patricia and John. 

Mike and Linda started off living in Mason City but later moved to an acreage near Klemme. For a time, Linda and Mike both worked together at Sperry Univac and Unisys, with Linda eventually moving to North Iowa Electronics in Garner. One of the jobs she enjoyed most was working as a lunch lady at GHV Elementary. She loved seeing the kids every day. Linda had a variety of interests over the years. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, but also loved reading, scrapbooking, collecting books and anything to do with the Wizard of Oz. She volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader, Boy Scout Leader, served on the North Iowa Girl Scout Council, served as treasurer for Community Chest, was a reading buddy through the RSVP program, was a mentor to kids at school and especially liked helping with the Awana program at church. In 2018, Mike & Linda took the trip of a lifetime to Hawaii, where they helicoptered over a volcano, ate lots of Dole Whip ice cream and enjoyed seeing all the wild chickens running around on the island. Last but not least, Linda believed in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and her faith was always very important to her and she shared that with others. 

Linda is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Benjamin) Bentley of Detroit Lakes MN; son, John Ringham of Mason City; five grandchildren, Taryan Barrick-Wessels, Caleb Bentley, Mason Barrick, Addison Barrick and Rasul Bentley; a sister, Janice (Dean) Bertilson of Garner; brothers, Steve Cropley of Sheridan, WY, Stuart Cropley of Chatsworth, CA, Laurence Cropley (Amy Roberts) of Sylmar, CA and John Cropley of North Hollywood, CA; many nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Debra Ringham and special friend, Mat Dallman. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, her parents, and sister-in-law, Lori Beatty.