They called her Linda Lou – we don't know why. Her name was Linda Kay Brinsley Ebert, and she died on May 15, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 77, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was a graduate of Edgewood High School, in Pittsburgh, and went on to graduate from Penn State with a B.S. in Home Economics, in 1961, specializing in Commercial Consumer Services.

She was married for ten years to Marlin Ebert, now deceased - three children survive her: Winfrey Madeira (married to Ward Madeira, deceased) of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania; Nina Salyer of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Benjamin Ebert of Oklahoma City Oklahoma; plus two grandchildren, Jake Salyer and wife Sarah and daughter Olivia of Coweta Oklahoma, and Liz Salyer, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Her working history included 5 years as Kitchen Manager/typist for the Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15 years as Manager of the Test Kitchen for the Pennsylvania State University Food Services, and then nine years as a Nutritionist in the Nutrition and Technical Services Division for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Technical Assistance Branch, of the USDA, in Alexandria, Virginia where she managed three contracts/projects for the Child Nutrition programs (National School Lunch and Breakfast Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program) – finally, before her retirement, serving the Food Distribution Division as their nutritionist in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

After retirement, in 2001, she authored the Broken Arrow Seniors, Inc. cookbook, Senior Sensations: Old Stand Bys, Proven Tried and True in 2003. She also served, 2004-2005, on the committee that explored developing the annual 4th of July Fireworks Permit system for Broken Arrow. In addition, she enjoyed a part-time job, at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center, as assistant to the Human Resources Director.

A memorial service is planned at Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 3612 E. 91st St. S. Tulsa, on May 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. John T. Strackbein officiating. She had been a member at Immanuel since April of 2002, where she had served as the Communicating Secretary for Hilltoppers/JOY, was active in the Tuesday morning Bible Study, Tuesday Mornings with God. After moving to Oklahoma City, in July 2015, she became a member of the WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) Holy Cross Lutheran on April 3, 2016.

Her remains, after cremation, will be laid to rest, beside her sister and parents, in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.

The family requests no flowers – remembrances may be made to Clarehouse,
7617 S. Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK 74133 or Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1441 SW 104th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73159

Fitzgerald Southwood Chapel, 918-291-3500