Linda Rae Cottingham

Linda R. Cottingham, age 54, of Litchfield died on Monday, Janaury16, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Linda Rae Cottingham, the daughter of Clifford and Evelyn (Hill) Bastemeyer, was born on October 16, 1957, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She grew up in Geddes, SD and received her education there. She moved to Missouri and lived there for a few years before returning to South Dakota. She was living in Yankton when she met Mike Cottingham. They were married in Clear Lake, SD on July 30, 1988. They lived in various places in Minnesota before settling in Litchfield. Linda worked at various jobs before starting to work at HTI. Linda was a member of the Hog Group and enjoyed any Harley-Davidson outing. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and flowers. She especially enjoyed motor cycling. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and friends. She is survived by her husband Mike of Litchfield, children, Michelle Berhorst of Virginia Beach, VA, Travis (and Jennifer) Kiral of Warrensburg, MO, John Kiral of Eldon, MO, Heather (and Dennis) Nelson of Iroquois, SD, Heidi Cottingham (and Fiancé Keith Stroud) of Huron, SD, 12 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, parents Clifford and Evelyn Bastemeyer of Dell Rapids, SD, sister-in-law Connie (and Fran) Nuytten of St. Cloud and her favorite dog ""Maggie"". She was preceded in death by an infant son, Christopher Brandon Kiral, infant brother and sister-in-law, Linda Cottingham. Previous Events Visitation Friday, January 20, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Friday, January 20, 2012 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355