Matthew E. "Grumpy" Linn Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on December 19, 2025 in Mansfield, Tennessee

Matthew E. "Grumpy" Linn Sr.

December 19, 2025

Mansfield, Tennessee

Matthew E. "Grumpy" Linn Sr.'s obituary , Passed away on December 19, 2025 in Mansfield, Tennessee

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Matthew E. "Grumpy" Linn Sr.

December 19, 2025

Mansfield, Tennessee

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Matthew E. Linn Sr. Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Matthew E. Linn Sr. of Mansfield, Tennessee, who passed away on December 19, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Matthew E. Linn Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Clarence Edward Linn and Mary Elizabeth Hynes Linn; his wife Barbara Jean Whitbeck Linn; and his sister Debi Rattler. He is survived by: his children, Colleen Linn Pollard (Roger) of Irvine, KY, Shannon Linn Torka (Robert) of Mansfield, TN, Matthew E. Linn, Jr. of Fayetteville, NC and Sean R. Linn of Fayetteville, NC; his siblings, Kathleen Martinson of Isle, MN, Mary Fjeld (Jeff) of Princeton, MN, Marcus Linn of Mpls, MN, Michael Linn (Cheryl) and Pat Linn (Gayle) of St Paul, MN; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Pritts (Dylan), Victoria Frausto (Joshua), Kyle Pollard, Robert Collin Torka, Drew Pollard, Damien Linn (Emily) and Amelia Linn; and his great grandchildren, Mackenzie Frausto, Harvey Pritts, Jasper Pritts, Dominic Frausto and Quinn Pritts.

Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to Fisher House Foundation, Inc. 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20852 or fisherhouse.org (http://fisherhouse.org).

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