Linda Burd

Linda Anne Kreissler Burd, age 76, died Jan. 16, 2025, at Thayer County Hospital.

Linda was born on Nov. 11, 1948, in Deshler, Nebraska. Linda graduated from Deshler High School in 1967. She then attended one year of college at UNL.

Linda married Lyle Burd on April 3, 1969. They have three children:  David John, Kimberly Lynn and Corey Lee.

Linda worked at the drive-in theater and movie theater in the early ‘70s. In the late ‘70s she took a job at the Hebron Journal-Register. She liked traveling around the county taking pictures of events and writing articles for the paper. You could often find her in the dark room developing her pictures. Linda worked at the paper for more than 20 years.

Lyle and Linda opened The Decorating Center in 1981 and owned it for nearly 40 years. Linda worked in the store in the early years, but “allowed” Lyle to run things in the later years.

Linda went back to college in 1999. She graduated with honors from Central Community College in 2001 with an associate’s degree in media arts.

Linda was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron. She enjoyed singing in the choir, attending Bible study, women’s circle and quilting.  She found great strength in her faith.

Linda enjoyed time with her family, being outside in her garden, taking walks with her dogs, going to lunch with her friends, playing games on her phone, and watching old game shows on BUZZR.

Linda is survived by her husband, Lyle; son, David Burd of Council Bluffs, Iowa; daughter, Mrs. Paul Fintel (Kimberly)of Hebron; son, Corey Burd of Hebron; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Marlis Gebauer; step-brother, Darrell Gydesen; many nieces and nephews.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Harry Kreissler and step-mother, Joan; her mother, Annemarie Bliss and step-father Robert; and grandparents, A.W. and Helene Kreissler.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery following the funeral. A lunch will follow the interment. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the Price Funeral Home in Hebron.