Linda A. (Pepke) Beran, age 58, of Milan, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at her home. After a long battle with pancreatic cancer-her fight is over! She went home to be with the Lord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Saint Thomas Catholic Church in Milan. Father George Graham will officiate. Interment to follow at Saint Thomas Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Friday. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford is entrusted with the arrangements. She was born on June 28, 1963, the daughter of Carlon and Virginia (Weiler) Pepke. Linda’s Greatest Blessings were her family and friends. She treasured time spent with her husband: Cary, her sons: Jordan and Tyler; daughters-in-law: Jackie and Samantha; and 5 amazing grandchildren: Kelsi, Alexis, Jacob, Cashten and Sawyer. Linda also enjoyed flowers. Her yard was full of beautiful planters and flowerbeds every summer. She also enjoyed growing vegetables in her raised gardens and feeding/observing the birds. She cherished the time spent on family vacations, especially out west in the mountains. Linda worked at several places over the years and treasured the many friendships that remain.
She is survived by her husband: Cary, sons: Jordan (Jackie) Beran, Tyler (Samantha) Beran; 5 grandchildren: Kelsi, Alexis, Jacob, Cashten and Sawyer; step-mother: Darlene Pepke; sisters: Brenda (Brian) Hedlund, Sue (Ed) Pernsteiner; brothers: Brad (Kathy) Pepke, Jeff (Nick) Stark, Mike (Ali) Stark and Patrick Stark; mother-in-law: Caroline Beran; brothers and sisters- in –law: Frank (Cindy) Beran Jr., Norman (Sharon) Beran, Mike (Cindy) Beran and Robin (Deb) Beran; many beloved nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles cousins and extended family and friends. Treasured family that passed before her are, father: Carlon Pepke; mother: Virginia (Weiler) Pepke; grandparents: Victor and Mary (Lavicka) Weiler, Otto and Helen (Kleinschmidt) Pepke; sisters: Lisa and Lori Pepke and father-in-law: Frank Beran Sr.
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