Linda Darnell

Stout

Linda Darnell Stout passed away peacefully Monday, February 23, 2015, in her home in Minco. She was 67.

Linda was born in her parent's home in Garvin, Oklahoma, on October 4, 1947, the second of two children and the only daughter of Lloyd Ray Loving and Vernice P. Loving. The family later moved to Southern California where her father eventually became an Executive with Dresser Industries.

While attending high school in a Los Angeles suburb, she met and married Roger Allen Stout on November 25, 1964. For the next decade, they worked and lived in various places, including California, Oregon, Nevada, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.

Following the birth of her two children, Linda returned to school to earn her registered nursing degree from the Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas. After working for several years in Paris, the family moved to Oregon, where Linda worked for local hospitals before joining the Veterans Administration as a registered nurse at the Roseburg, Oregon, facility. She would remain with the VA for more than 20 years, eventually earning higher degrees through Graceland University in Independence, Missouri, and becoming the VA's nursing director for southern Oregon.

Retiring in 2008, Linda and her husband returned to Oklahoma, settling in Minco to care for Linda's ailing mother. Eventually, her children also moved to Oklahoma, remaining near during Linda's last years.

Linda was an avid quilter, participating with local quilting guilds and quilting exhibitions. She was also an active member of First Lutheran Church in Chickasha.

Diagnosed with cancer in 2012, Linda retained a strong faith in God, never failing to share the Gospel with those around her. Her husband of 50 years, Roger, cared for her in the home until her passing.

She was preceded in death by her father, mother and brother, Lloyd Ray Loving, Jr.

Linda is survived by her husband Roger Stout of Minco, one son, Howdy Stout and his wife, Tania, of Marlow; one daughter Roinda Lisenbe and her husband, Nathan, of Marlow; three grandchildren, Nicol, James and Hannah; her uncle Jack Day and his wife, Barbara, of Mustang; and many other loved ones and friends.

As per her wishes, Linda was cremated and her family will hold a memorial service at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 6, 2015, at First Lutheran Church in Chickasha. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.