Linda Lou Deming was born September 21, 1938, the daughter of Walter D. and Marjorie (Rhodes) Lomax.

Linda grew up in St. Joseph and graduated from Central High School in 1957. She attended St. Joseph College of Nursing. She married Orville “Corky” Miller in December 1959, and they divorced in 1976. She married Charles Deming in 1977.

After a brief stay at Community Hospital-Fairfax, she passed peacefully on December 1, 2020.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; daughter, Lisa Marie Miller; son, Patrick Allyn Miller; and stepson, Charles O. Deming. She is survived by sons, Richard Miller of Fairfax, Donald Miller of St. Joseph (Chyloh), and Kevin and Kenneth Miller of Millersville, Maryland; stepsons, James Deming of St. Joseph and William Deming of Gravette, Arkansas; stepdaughters, Elizabeth Lemons and Lori Hawley, both of Bethany, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Taundra, Dustin, Skyler, Jeremy, Noah, Kassi, Cole, Connor, and Hannah; and numerous great-grandchildren.

There will not a graveside service. Linda chose to be cremated. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction of Schooler Funeral Home, Fairfax, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Disabled Veterans at: https://www.dav.org.