Linda Kay Papke Obituary

We are sad to announce that on September 5, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Linda Kay Papke of Missoula, Montana. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Linda departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Linda may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Linda leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Russ Conkling and Delores Conkling; Jim. She is survived by: her brother Charles; her children, Jean Hagyard (Ben) and Curt Papke (Cheryl); and her grandchildren, Jim Papke (Celi) and Rayel McKennett (David). She is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Sunset Cemetery Funeral Home And Crematory

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