Linda M Kleinsteiber

MERRIMAC-Linda Marie Kleinsteiber (nee Brose) died on Sunday, October 26,2014, after a short battle with cancer. She was born September 23, 1948 to Phyllis (Magill) Brose and Dr. Merle Brose. Her early life was spent in Pennsylvania and moved to Wisconsin in the middle 1960’s. She graduated from Madison West High School in 1966 and went on to the University of Wisconsin to earn Bachelors Degrees in Nursing and Correctional Administration. She also earned a Masters Degree from Cardinal Stritch University in Health Services Administration. She worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in various nursing roles for 30 years. Both sets of grandparents and her parents preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Steven Kleinsteiber, their daughter Amy Marie Brown (Paul) and her granddaughter Kailey Marie Brown. Surviving siblings include Cheri Zieman, Pamela Zembal (Tom), Sandra Jackson (Gerry) and Bill Brose (Becky). She became a baptized Jehovah’s Witness om March 31, 2012 and strongly believed in the Bible principle of eternal life through Jehovah God. A Memorial will be held at a later date at the Baraboo Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Hatchery Road, Baraboo. Memorials in Linda’s name may be made to the Sauk County Humane Society, 618 State Road 136, Baraboo, WI 53913. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care 7435 University Avenue (608)831-6761