Linda Josephine Preece

Linda Josephine Preece, born Linda Josephine Kunka in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, on March 22, 1940, died on November 8, 2026, in Lindon, Utah. Her parents were Norbert John Kunka and Edyth Josephine Vaillencour AKA Hiedi Olivia Howard. She had one sister, Eleanor Nada Kunka.

Linda was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. She served in many teaching and leadership positions in the Relief Society, Primary and Young Women's organizations. As a bishop's wife she was incredibly supportive and helpful to ward members doing many hours of service.

Linda attended Glendale High School and Glendale College. She was an editor of the high school yearbook, the Stylus. A natural dancer, she enjoyed the dance classes at the school. She was an excellent roller skater doing skate dancing and many skating moves while skating forward or backward.

Following high school graduation she flew to Hawaii to spend the summer with her sister and family who were living on Oahu near Pearl Harbor. While attending a picnic at Ala Moana Park on Waikiki Beach she met Norm, her future husband. He was in Navy Aviation stationed at Barbers Point Naval Air Station. They dated during the summer. She then returned to Glendale and college. She became Mrs. Norman Preece on January 9, 1959, when he returned to the mainland. They were a married Navy couple stationed for a year at Miramar Naval Air Station near San Diego. They lived in Pacific Beach California. Following the Navy they lived in Glendale, California and several places in Utah including Provo, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy and Lindon.

Linda was an excellent seamstress. She enjoyed reading, swimming, fishing, boating, particularly sailing, camping, picnicking, putting together puzzles, needle work, and traveling anywhere. She flew with Norm to the east coast occasionally on his business trips and on many vacations. She loved the 6 Cruises taken on big ships.

Linda and Norm are the parents of Lucinda Louise Preece, Laura Kay Carter (Mike), Louise Kathleen Denton (Thomas), David Norman Preece (Clare Woodard), and Leanna Diane (Ryan Peterson).

She was the ideal mother, parent, and grandmother to 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lindon City Cemetery.