In Memory

Linda Lou Keebler (Bermel)

Linda Lou Keebler (Bermel)

Linda Louise Bermel, 78, of Springfield, died at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at her home.


Linda was born July 17, 1941, in Petersburg, the daughter of Arley J. and Linda S. Skaggs Keebler. She married William James Bermel on November 4, 1961, in Springfield.

Linda graduated from Lanphier High School in 1961 and worked as a waitress at Steak n Shake for several years. She also worked for several local nursing homes. Linda was a member of Third Presbyterian Church and loved cooking, baking Texas cake, crafting, searching for antique treasures, listening to music, playing the piano, but above all else loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and grandsons, Cody Ballard and Nickolaus Bermel

She is survived by her husband, William James Bermel of Springfield; sons, Billy (wife, Michele) Bermel of Springfield and Mark (wife, Jennifer) Bermel of Athens; daughter, Lisa (husband, Paul) Ballard of Springfield; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings, Opal (husband, Roger) Kimball of Rochester and Arley D. Keebler of Riverton.

Cremation was provided by Lincoln Land Cremation Society.

Private family burial will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park at a later date.







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