To the Regall family and Marquardt family. I am sorry for the loss of Linda. I have been looking for her for over 40 years. This hurts my heart so DEEP. Linda and I were close in school from 4th grade to our junior year of high school. We lost touch as senior year began. I only had half days and graduated early 1979. She lived close to me,I would ride my horse to their family home in Colgate. Linda's mom loved it when I rode over. She would not get on my horse but she loved to pet him and give him carrots. Linda and I would sleep over at each other's homes,you know teenagers they didn't sleep they goofed off and talked all night. I have thousands of fantastic memories of her. I left the state of Wisconsin in 1983. Every trip back home I would drive pass the family home in Colgate just hoping to see someone outside so I could inquire as to how to find Linda. I asked hundreds of class mates over the years. Even tried to get messages or contact information as to where about from two of her brothers. Never had the date of June 4th passed where I didn't wish Linda and Dan Norlander a happy birthday out loud. Due to her birthday just passed I told myself .. well Linda and Dan you both caught up to the rest of us that turned 62...Rest her sweet soul. To this day I still never met anyone else who loved Steve Perry from Journey more then Linda. To me she was a very special person whom I loved a lot as a great friend. Sorry we lost touch.I really tried to find my dear friend just so I could tell her how special,kind,funny, sincere of a friend she was to me. I never got to Thank her for our friendship. She was there many times when I really needed a friend. For everyone that has had Linda in their world I share the pain. May you know she will always be someone I consider FRIEND. I ask GOD to please comfort all of Linda's family, relatives,friends. To Linda Husband Steve Thank you for loving my friend and making her happy. I truly know how you feel my husband recently went home.
~ Lori Parsons (Penuel),
Jacksonville , FL
My good friend, my buddy. How I will miss you. Loving wife, excellent friend, caring, kind and so fun to be with. I enjoyed how you enjoyed life.
~ Maureen p Ramm,
New Berlin, WI
Dear Steve and Family,
I am so very sorry to hear about Linda's passing. I know this is a very difficult time for all of you. I pray daily that God will comfort your hearts and fill you with very sweet memories of Linda. Sending you much love, Cousin Connie
~ Connie L Reinlie,
Round Rock, TX
Steve,
I am so sorry for your loss of your beautiful wife, Linda. I worked with you both at Briggs back in the 80’s/90’s. I have nothing but fond memories of Linda. She was always kind and actually quite funny. May God comfort you and keep you in his loving care.
Donna (Meier) Felber
~ Donna Felber,
Pewaukee, WI
I have never been good at writing in cards, but I don't want that to keep me from letting you know the deep sympathy I feel for you at this time.
~ Jay Faschingbauer,
Bloomer, WI
