MEADE – Linda Jean Ross Hoch, age 58, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at her Centennial, Colorado, residence.

She was born July 14, 1951, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Calvin Lloyd and Nola Jean (Rhodes) Ross. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1969. She later attended Fort Hays State University where she received her Bachelors degree. She later attended Garden City Community College where she received her nurses training. A resident of Centennial for the past ten years, moving from Garden City, she was a registered nurse.

Linda belonged to the United Methodist Church and enjoyed making floral arrangements and spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren.

In 1973, she married Robert Hoch. The couple later divorced.

She is survived by:
Two sons, Dave Hoch of Aurora, Colorado
Garett Hoch of Centennial, Colorado

Her mother, Nola Jean Ross of Fayetteville, Georgia

A brother, Lloyd E. Ross of Fayetteville, Georgia

Two grandchildren

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 5, 2009, at the United Methodist Church, Meade, with the Reverend Susan Greene presiding. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.

The family would welcome memorials to the United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.