Remembering Lynda Pearson

Today was the funeral.  It was beautiful.  It was large.  It was spoken many times about staying true, working with our hands, and being warm and welcoming and caring. 

Lynda had plans that at her funeral roses would be handed out.  They said she had left them for us...one per family.  It was touching.  Such a small remain of such a large life...  Such a beautiful remain of such a beautiful life...

Lynda Pearson (1944 - 2011)

Lynda L. Pearson, 66, Medford, a town of Browning resident, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at New London Family Medical Center in New London, where she had been taken earlier by ambulance.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Simek Recreation Center, 1037 W. Broadway Ave., Medford. Ray Miller and Stanley March will be officiating. Pallbearers will be family members — Chad, Tamara, Brett, Michelle, Perry and Ellen Pearson.

Private family-only graveside services will be held at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services today at the Simek Recreation Center.

Hemer Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lynda was born Oct. 25, 1944, in Wayne, Neb., to Arthur and Audrey (Jackson) May. She was united in marriage Aug. 28, 1965, in Wayne, Neb., to Richard Pearson.

After her education, while residing in Omaha, Neb., she worked overseeing a claims department for an insurer. In May of 1965 she moved to Medford and worked at Klinner Insurance and Hurd Millwork for periods of time. After the coming of children, she excelled in being a contented homemaker and farmer's wife. Many years she made ready the home for Sunday morning fellowship meetings, giving each one a warm welcome, and a spiritual encouragement. She leaves beautiful hand stitched quilts, sewn garments and a host of pleasant memories. Granny Lyn will long be remembered with love.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Pearson, town of Browning; three sons, Chad (Tamara) Pearson of Medford, Brett (Michelle) Pearson of Black Creek, and Perry Pearson of Eau Claire; a daughter, Ellen Pearson of Sussex; five grandchildren — or grandangels as she preferred — Ashley, Megan and Claire Pearson of Medford, Nicholas and Natalie Rose Pearson of Black Creek.

She is further survived by two very special sisters, Doris Jean Hayden of Fremont, Neb., and Phyllis (Marlowe) Polen of Cedar Bluffs, Neb. She is also survived by special friends, Thomas, Andrew and Matthew Reuter.

She was preceded in death by her parents.