Linda Wolfe, 77, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Monday, March 2, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Galesburg on January 1, 1949, to Wesley Gregory and Charlotte (Moore) Gardner.
Linda is survived by her five children: James Wolfe (Sherry), Eric Wolfe (Merijo), Julianna Wolfe, Katie Polson (Rhett), Heidi Wolfe-White; her two nieces: Barbara Ball and Christina Lanks, whom she helped raise and considered her own; and a sister, Rita Briggs (Eddie). She is preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Mary Lucille (Craig) Moore; her parents; her sister, Janet Ball; and her brother, Kenny Lockwood.
Linda thoroughly enjoyed being a mother, grandmother, and aunt. She had a passion for sewing, cooking, couponing, baking, and quilting, and she often shared her talents as a way of helping others and expressing her love. She quickly embraced those around her as family. She was very involved in the community, serving regularly as a room mother to all her children’s classes at King Elementary School and was a long-time member of the Galesburg Covenant Church — serving as the head cook of the Annual Chili Supper camp fundraiser for many years.
Linda graduated from Costa High School in 1968 and worked as a telephone operator and store clerk. While raising her family, she ran a daycare center out of her home and sewed custom dresses for bridal parties. Linda became a Social Worker Aid at Bridgeway where she worked for many years before retiring in 2015. In her later years, she found purpose and community working at The Purple Hanger Resale Shoppe in Galesburg.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Galesburg Covenant Church (Dayton at Jefferson). A luncheon will be held directly after the service in the Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be made to Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center and Galesburg Covenant Church. Online condolences or expressions of sympathy may be made through hurd-hendricksfuneralhomes.com.
