Linda L. (Jirgl) Brickner

Linda L. Brickner, age 80, of Marathon passed away on Sunday August 7, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center Weston surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Wausau to Anton and Myrtle (Bromstead) Jirgl on November 6, 1941. She grew up on a farm in the town of Berlin. She was united in marriage to Raymond T. Brickner on January 8, 1966. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1977. She married Lyle R. Lueschow on October 24, 1987. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2002.

Linda graduated from Wausau East High School in 1960. She worked at Marathon Cheese Corporation for over 40 years until her retirement in 2010. Upon her retirement she volunteered at New Life Pet Adoption Center where she spent many hours walking and loving up on all the dogs. She especially loved her border collie, Kayleigh.

She was a talented artist who loved to paint ceramics. This took her to many craft shows where she shared her treasures with everyone. She loved to garden and bake, but most of all she loved to eat all of the sweet treats! She was a proud member of the Apron Strings Homemakers club for over 50 years.

Linda loved all of her children and grandchildren accepting all in-laws as her own. She is survived by her three children James (Maria) Brickner, Sherrie (Richard) Schumacher, Mindy (Brad) Slominski. Eight grandchildren Katrina (Kia) Aftahi, Miranda (Dan) Sullivan, Jameson (Destiny) Brickner, Jennifer (Eric) Vande Boom, Thomas Schumacher, Brianna Schumacher, Derek Slominski, Devan Slominski. Three great grandchildren Camran Aftahi, Emmett Brickner, Josie Vande Boom.

She is further survived by her five siblings Diane (Leander) Rauen, Helen (Ken) Opichka, Mary (Alan) Kleinschmidt, David (Rose) Jirgl, Donna (John) Paul. Seven sisters-in-law Lorraine Wilichowski, Grace Brickner, Romayne (Joe) Breaman, Virginia Weiks, Carol (Jim) Studzinski, Gail (Steve) Studinski, Vicky Ramsey.

Besides her parents and spouses Linda was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law Gerry Wilichowski, Jerome Brickner, and Robert Weiks.

The family would like to thank the staff at Copperleaf Assisted Living of Marathon for all the love, kindness and compassion you have given to our mother over the last 4 years.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday August 11, 2022, at 11:30 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Marathon, Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 until the time of service. Pallbearers will be Jameson Brickner, Thomas Schumacher, Derek Slominski, Devan Slominski, Eric Vande Boom, and Dan Sullivan.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Linda’s honor to New Life Pet Adoption

Center or St. Mary’s Catholic Church.