Linda Sue Sturgeon, 77, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away on June 21, 2026, at Logan County Senior Living in Oakley. She was born on July 28, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas, to Joseph Samuel Pogue and Betty Lou (Mishler) Pogue.

Linda spent her formative years in southeast Kansas. On February 26, 1967, she married William Dean Sturgeon in Garden City, Kansas. Together they shared more than 52 years of marriage before Bill's passing on July 19, 2019.

Throughout their married life, Linda and Bill lived in several communities, including Great Bend, Kansas City, Omaha, Grand Island, and Boelus, Nebraska. They later settled in Quinter, Kansas. Following her retirement, Linda moved to Independence, Kansas, while Bill remained in Quinter for work before eventually returning to Boelus, Nebraska. Though they maintained separate residences during the last several years of Bill's life, they remained married.

For more than 35 years, Linda worked in the eye care field as a paraoptometric technician. She was highly respected for her professionalism, knowledge, and care for others and served several terms as president of the Nebraska Paraoptometric Technician Association. She also enjoyed selling Mary Kay, Tupperware, and Amway products and developed many lasting friendships.

Linda was a woman of deep faith and an active member of the Church of God. She enjoyed reading her Bible, listening to music, reading, cooking, sharing meals with family and friends, and spending time with her beloved Shih Tzu dogs. Above all, Linda cherished her family.

She is survived by her son, Harry William Sturgeon (Jonathan) of Park, Kansas; her daughter, Jennifer Lynn (Richard) Zentz of Grand Island, Nebraska; her grandchildren, Brittany (Jon) Heminger, Brianna Zentz, Brooke Zentz, Briley (Cyle) McCleary, and Braeden Zentz; her great-grandchildren, Sean Heminger, Danyka Heminger, Jaxdyn Heminger, Jhettsyn Heminger, Archer Settle, Elijah Settle, Lincoln Settle, Hayden Lopez, and Jameson McCleary; her sisters, Sara Elizabeth Pogue of Nashville, Tennessee, and Virginia Jo (John) Smith of St. Augustine, Florida; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dean Sturgeon; her parents; her brother, Daniel Lewis Pogue; and her great-grandchild, Roman Lopez.

A memorial service will take place on August 1, 2026, at First Assembly of God Church in Independence, KS, at 10:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Linda Sue Sturgeon Memorial Fund and may be mailed to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main Street, Quinter, KS 67752.

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