Linda Gail Garten

Linda Gail (Walsleben) Garten, age 73, passed away peacefully, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer, at the home of her daughter. She was born April 13, 1948 in Clifton, Texas to Albert and Pauline Walsleben. She spent her childhood growing up in Valley Mills, Texas and graduated from Valley Mills High School in 1966. Linda was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Pauline (Gloff) Walsleben and sibling Harold Walsleben. She is survived by her son Joseph (Nena) Garten, her daughter Amanda (Jeremy) Board, her grandchildren Damien, Kailynn, Daide, and Jaidan and her brother David (Betty) Walsleben and her sister Alleen (Walsleben) Tibbs, and her special friend, Dub Morgan and numerous other family and friends. Besides family Linda loved the Dallas Cowboys, which she would cheer them on every time they played. She also loved decorating for each and every holiday, including dressing up for Halloween and going crazy for Christmas. She loves arts, crafts, and DIY activities. She was actively involved in all of her children’s activities, which include soccer, baseball, football, dance class, piano recitals, and most of all marching band. She was the head chaperone of the marching band when her kids where in high school. She even loved it so much that when returning to Texas when her kids graduated from high school she even became part of the band board of the Valley Mills High School band, even though she didn’t have any children at that school at that time. She loved reading books all of the time and was the school librarian at the Valley Mills Elementary School. She also loved her many jobs as a hospital registration assistant for the ER both in Texas and Ohio. It didn’t matter what job or activity she was involved with she truly was happy and loved what she did and the people she worked with. She was an amazing mom, friend, and family member and was cherished by all who know her. The Celebration of Life will be Saturday October 30, 2021 at the Cypress Church - Grove City Campus 2735 Columbus St., Grove City, Ohio 43123. Family will welcome guests from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and the ceremony of life will begin at 3:00pm.