Linda M. Latham (Snead) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 24, 1942 to Harold S. Latham and Mary Latham (Quin). Soon after her birth, Linda moved to Missoula, Montana where she grew up and attended school. Linda was one of five sisters raised in Missoula, and was often known as the life of the party, with her wonderful sense of humor and zest for adventure.
Linda married Dennis L. Adams at Christ the King Church in Missoula on August 31, 1968. Linda and Dennis later divorced but then married each other again. They had one son, Bryan. On February 2, 1979, Linda married Nicholas Kralevich, in Spokane, Washington. Linda and Nick hand one son, Michael. Linda attended North Idaho College where she completed various business classes, and then relocated to Eugene, Oregon with her son, Michael, and her widowed mother, Mary. There, Linda attended Lane Community College and graduated with a nursing degree.
Linda lived in various states, including California, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. She put her bubbly personality to good practice working in banks as a customer service representative and tell, as a co-owner in a trucking business, and then as the night charge nurse at Good Samaritan Health Center in Eugene, Oregon. While in Oregon, Linda raised her son, Michael, while caring for her elderly mother. The three of them ultimately settled in East Helena, Montana, where Linda was closer to some of her sisters, and during which time, Linda devoted her skills to Mary until Mary’s passing, and spent her free time with her son, Michael, and her grand-daughter, Alyssa.
As Linda’s health began to deteriorate, she became a resident of Golden Options in Clancy, Montana, who provided her amazing care and grace until the end of Linda’s life. Linda peacefully passed on April 30, 2025 at the age of 82. Linda will be greatly missed but the family’s shared memories of her will be treasured.
Linda is survived by her sons, Michael and Bryan; sisters, Donna (Paul) Anderson of Clancy, Montana, Rosalie (Dave) Petersen of Missoula, Montana, Mary Jo Jeffrey of Surprise, Arizona; half-sister, Susan Furca; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her sister, Lois Erlandson; half-brother, John Latham; parents and step-father, Joe Snead.
Rest in peace dear sister, mother, and aunt.
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