Linda Whiting
Linda Whiting age 64 of Dimondale, Michigan, passed away on April 4, 2026 at University Hospital, Ann Arbor with her family by her side. Linda died as a result of complications from a bone marrow transplant she received on December 9, 2025.
She is survived by her step-father Ken Burns, sister Gail Whiting (Larry Miesner), sister Carol Wood, brother Steve Whiting, brother David Whiting (Cheryl), nephew Dustin Baughman (Jasmine Simone), niece Katie Jo Miller (Joe), great-nephew Maverick Baughman, great-niece Brynleigh Baughman, and her kitties Holly and Abby. She was proceeded in death by her father Gary Whiting, mother Martha Burns, nephew Jeremy Wood, and sister-in-law Dee Whiting.
Linda was proud of her sobriety, having been sober for 17+ years.
She was witty, funny, self-sufficient, generous, hard-working and very resourceful. She was always there to lend a helping hand to her family. She helped with demolition, yard work, gardening, mowing, and home and machinery repairs. Her family could always count on her.
Linda loved to fish and took pride in her vegetable and flower gardens. She enjoyed “her” birds and spoiled them with homemade suet. She loved rock-hounding trips to Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and had fun traveling on the two-tracks to the beaches in the Upper Peninsula. She was a morel mushroom hunter extraordinaire and never gave up her secret mushroom hunting spots. Linda had a soft-spot for animals. She had many pets during her lifetime and once “rescued” a dog she named Lucky. She thought he would have a better life with her, and she did. In her younger days she was a hell of a softball player showing off her “side-arm” while playing the infield. She could also throw a mean spiral.
She was fortunate to live across the street from her great-nephew and great-niece, Maverick and Brynleigh. She loved them with all her heart and enjoyed playing with them, fishing with them behind their house, and teaching and helping them with little projects.
Linda leaves a big void in the hearts of her family and will be terribly missed.
The family would like to thank friends and family for their thoughts, prayers, and kind words about Linda while she was hospitalized.
A Celebration of Life will be held early summer when the weather warms up, and it can be held outside. For those desiring, the family suggest memorial contributions be made to Saved By Zade, 130 South Main St., PO Box 100, Leslie, MI 49251. The family has entrusted arrangements to the Mills Funeral Home, Peters & Murray Chapel, Grand Ledge. Online condolences may be placed at www.millsfuneral.com.