Linda Driscoll

Linda Driscoll, age 70, resident of Roberts, WI, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her home, surrounded by family.

Linda was born August 3, 1951 in River Falls, WI to parents, Norman and Mary Ann (Johnson) Deiss.  Her family enjoyed spending time with close friends, which led her to meeting the love of her life, Robert Driscoll.  They wed February 1, 1969 and in their 53 years of marriage; they were blessed with 2 daughters, Stacy and Bobbi.

Linda loved being a mom.  She was patient, kind, and easy to be around, which made her well suited to work around kids. Linda worked as a teachers aid for special needs children in the St Paul School District.  Linda was great at working with kids and spent over 13 years in this role.  She later went on to be employed at 3M where she worked in the filtrete department as quality control.  She enjoyed this job and made many longtime friends there, as well as being able to work alongside her daughter and husband.

Linda enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren and great-grandson. She passed her time watching the birds and other wildlife with her husband in their backyard.  She enjoyed planting flowers in her garden in the spring, painting ceramics, and taking many photos of family, friends and flowers.  She will be missed by many.

Linda will remain in the hearts of her husband, Robert Driscoll; daughters Stacy (Rick) Garcia, and Bobbi Driscoll; grandchildren, Stephanie Fleischhacker, Joseph Garcia, Justin (Karlie Haas) Pavel, and Courtney Pavel; great-grandchild, Cameron Fleischhacker; siblings, Kathy (Ed) Sprague, Mike Deiss, and Ken (Val) Deiss; sisters-in-law, Sandy Driscoll, Judy (Don) Coddington, and Connie Driscoll; brothers-in-law, Duane (Donna) Driscoll, Gerald (Dr. Brenda Bray) Driscoll and Richard Jensen; many nieces, nephews, other family, and friends.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents Norman and Mary Ann Deiss; grandson, Ryan Garcia; nephews, Vincent Sprague and Caleb Driscoll; great-nephew, Logan Tjader; father-in-law, Vernon Driscoll; mother-in-law, Gertrude Driscoll; sister-in-law, Sandra Jensen; brothers-in-law, Lawrence, Richard and David Driscoll; and her beloved dog, Maxie Poo.

Family would like to extend special thanks to Linda’s niece, Jessie Schmitt, and St Croix Hospice for their time and in-home care through this difficult time.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2022 at O’Connell Family Funeral Home in River Falls, WI.  Visitation to take place one hour prior.  Burial will be at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of River Falls.