Linda B. Tweed, 71, of Britt passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at MercyOne
North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services for Linda Tweed will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021 at
11:00 AM at Evangelical Free Church, 810 2nd Avenue Northwest in Britt. Services
will be live streamed on the church's Facebook page.
Visitation will be held Monday, February 8, 2021 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at the
Evangelical Free Church.
Linda Beatrice Tweed, daughter of Almer and June (Thompson) Tweed, was born on
August 20, 1949 at Forest City, Iowa. Linda loved growing up on the family farm
in rural Joice with her parents and two older sisters. She started school in
Fertile, graduated from Forest City High School and went on to college.
On September 11, 1967, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and
Savior. Her faith and her time at college enabled her to pursue her passion for
teaching. This took her on an adventure which included teaching at Christian
schools in Florida, Idaho and Minnesota. Throughout the years, she poured her
life into educating the students she loved so dearly. Along with that, she spent
hours and hours preparing and directing Christmas and other various programs
with the children. In 2017, she retired from teaching after spending the last 29
years at Victory Christian Academy in Rochester, Minnesota.
Linda loved flowers and gardening and really enjoyed being outside. She also
delighted in sharing the produce from her beautiful garden and the goodies and
desserts she made. Helping people brought her much joy. Her compassion and
thoughtfulness made her ready to drop what she was doing any time someone needed
encouragement, a helping hand, a ride to a doctor's appointment, or just a
timely chat. When Linda was around, there was usually laughter. She loved to
have fun! Her contagious laugh will be greatly missed.
During her retirement in Britt, Iowa, she kept right on serving. She was so
willing to help whether it was at church or doing whatever her family and
friends needed. Linda was deeply loved and appreciated by many.
She was preceded in death by her parents Almer and June Tweed, sister Beverly
McNeese and brother-in-law Bruce Murray.
Linda is survived by her sister Marlys Murray, brother-in-law Gale McNeese, her
much loved nieces and nephews; grand-nieces and nephews, great-grand-nieces and
nephews, numerous cousins and many friends.
Linda will be missed immensely, yet we rejoice that she is with Jesus and no
longer suffering.