Birth date: Jan 10, 1951 Death date: Aug 25, 2021
Rosiland M. “Linda” Emelander, age 70, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was born January 10, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MI to Thomas and Stella (Sagel) Mattingly. Linda was a 1969 graduate of the Marywood Academy and on June Read Obituary
Mike and I have been best friends since kindergarten (1983-ish) so Linda has been part of most of my life. My heart goes out to Larry, Mike, and Dan (and their extended family) at this most difficult time. Thank you Linda for the wonderful memories and helping shape who we are as people. You truly are loved and will be missed. ❤️
My heartfelt condolences to Linda’s family. I worked with Linda at McMillan Elementary for several years. She had a quick, sharp wit and giving heart. One year she left a snowman decoration up in the library well into April. I kidnapped him and left her notes and pictures that said he would only be returned if he went back into storage. We had fun with the prank and laughed about it often. When she left McMillan, she gifted me her special library cart. I loved that cart. It was so handy in my classroom. I gifted it to a wonderful teacher when I retired. Heaven has gained a wonderful soul.
