Larned – Linda O. Zielke, 66, passed away July 23, 2015, at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born November 4, 1948, in Greene, New York, the daughter of Leonard and Thelma Pierce Oles, a longtime area resident, she was a homemaker.

She was of the Christian faith.

On May 24, 1985, she married Eldon Hays in Ness City. He passed away April 1, 2014. On August 2, 2014 she married Harry Zielke in Rapid City, South Dakota. He survives.

Other survivors include: a brother, Thomas (Gwen) Oles, Leesburg, VA; three stepsons, Dallas Hays, Larned, Thomas Hays, Phoenix, AZ, and Chris (Paula) Zielke, Rapid City, SD; three stepdaughters, Marilyn Montainge, Hawaii, Laura Clarkson, San Francisco, CA and Amanda Zielke, Rapid City, SD; seven step grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Dr. David Hales presiding. Friends may sign the register book from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary. Inurnment will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation or the Gentiva Hospice in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, Ks 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.