Linda Rivers

A Celebration of Life for Linda J Rivers, 62, of Enid, will be Thursday, September 19, 2013, 10:00 AM at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steven Earp officiating. A second service and burial will be in Atchison, Kansas.

Linda was born November 4, 1950 in Atchison, KS the daughter of Raymond and Mary Ellen Regan Matthews. She was a graduate The Accademy of Mount St. Scholastica School in Atchison, KS in 1968. She was united in marriage to Carmen Wayne Rivers November 8, 1969 in Atchison, KS and he preceded her in death February 15, 2005. Linda was a store worker at the Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK retiring in May of 2013. Her main focus in life was caring for her family and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include four children, Jodi Wall and husband David of Midwest City OK, Jeff Rivers of Atchison, KS, Jason Rivers and his wife Chrystal of Waukomis, OK and Jeremy Rivers of Enid, OK, twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way, two sisters, Donna Willming of Atchison, KS and Patricia Arensberg of Overland Park, KS, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Linda was also preceded in death by parents, a son, Jonathon and two brothers, Raymond E Matthews and David L Matthews.

Memorial contributions may be made to Relay for Life or The American Cancer Society with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home as custodian of the fund. Online condolences may be left at ladusauevans.com. The family would like to thank Dr. Dexeus and his staff and the staff of Ross Home Health Care and Hospice for the wonderful care their mother received.