BOZEMAN â€" Linda Dee (Reisch) Stewart died Saturday in Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a short, unexpected illness.

Linda was born April 7, 1949, in Sheridan, Wyo., to Floyd and Pearl (Whitford) Reisch. She was educated in Sheridan, graduating in 1967. She worked in real estate and later found true joy in providing a day care in her home. Linda's children, grandchildren and day care children were the love of her life. Her best friend and companion was her dog Ali.

Linda loved cooking, made the best food one could imagine and read cookbooks in bed.

She loved the outdoors and riding with Stew on his Harley. She recently traveled to Mexico with her sister.

Survivors include her husband, David "Stew" Stewart, Belgrade; son, Rickey Loftice, Livingston and his children Eric and Denholm; daughter, Renae Loftice, Anaconda, and her children Josie and Wyatt Sarrazin; parents, Floyd and Pearl Reisch, Anaconda; sister, Sandy "Gary" Kuhl, Reno, Nev.; and brother, Floyd (Jon) Reisch, Anaconda.

Cremation has taken place at the Dokken-Nelson Bozeman-Belgrade Crematory.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Dokken-Nelson Sunset Chapel.

Should friends desire, memorials may be sent to the Humane Society of Gallatin Valley, Box 11390, Bozeman, MT 59719.

Montana Standard - Feb. 16, 2004.