Birth date: Dec 28, 1943 Death date: Apr 23, 2017
Linda Marlene Hostetter Sisney of Broken Arrow, OK, loving wife, mother, grandmother, passed into eternity Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was born in Pryor, OK, to John Aden Hostetter and Beulah Fern Worden Hostetter on December 28, Read Obituary
Heh just happened upon this website. That's my mother. She was the glue of the family. The life of the party. And a strong woman. I miss her dearly.
One of a kind; what a spirit! Every Thanksgiving after you finish eating, you would meet Linda at the scale and weigh. Shad a spreadsheet and would log your weight. There was no refusal, you had to eat then weigh. Only senior family members, at most 1 or 2 could get away without participating. For the longest time I thought it was normal, like that’s what every family does when they finish eating at Thanksgiving. Aunt Linda was most interesting and I love her so much! RIP
Linda was my Nan-Nan, and she was crazy. She always tried to get me to rebel but to no prevail until my more naturally mischievous younger sister, Lia, came along. Nan-Nan taught me all kinds of little things such as the names of the different Beatles members, how to bake dump-cake, how to sew a quilt, how to get away with expired coupons- an endless list. You know, now that I’m writing this it’s really difficult to target just what story to tell out of a lifetime. Only as I’m getting older do I realize all the more just how much I take after her. Her sense of adventure, photography (“Don’t get too much sky!”), lack of fear to stand out, leadership, and especially writing are loud similarities in our personalities (among others). In my brief and scattered moments of rebellion I remember her, as well as when I finish a book, try my hand at trivia, play a card game, eat a ham sandwich, blow out a candle/dry dishes (Those were always my chores when I spent the night-which was often- and as we walked around the house to make sure everything was in its proper place before bed she would sing “turn out the lights, the party’s over.”), erase with the top of my eraser (she always encouraged that for some reason), or eat cauliflower (we often used to sit on the patio swing together in the morning and count the squirrels with a bowl of cauliflower and hot tea). When she went on trips I always shed that she bring me back a rock or shell which she always did. She taught me how to peel grapes, enjoy puzzles, locate every garage sale, sing along in the car, and give real hugs. Nan-Nan was also my first introduction to theatre. Though, aside from the sweetness she could also whip you into shape, or pull a good prank. It feels as though I’m bringing up myself a lot here as I write, but it’s as I experience life that I reminisce and Nan-Nan continues to play a role. I hope to carry on her quirky loud odd sense of adventure (and who knows all what else); but truly Nan-Nan was one of a kind.
I'm so sorry to hear of Linda's passing. I knew her through her relative Vickie (Borum) WEBB. She was always good for a laugh, a kind word, and a good time. Vickie spoke of her fondly. I no doubt believe she was a wonderful grandmother too. May she RIP.Patti Pitcock
Lit a candle in memory of Linda Marlene Sisney
I will always remember Linda as someone who lived life to the fullest.The sandwich assembly line from one of our many band trips was one of the funniest things I remember. We band moms were making sandwiches assembly line style for over a hundred kids and Linda was in the middle of our sandwich assembly line and she held out her hand for a slice of bread and someone spread mustard on the palm of her hand. We all laughed so much over that.I will never forget the scouting trips, band trips, pictures, bunco and all the fun we had. Linda was certainly one of a kind.
I cherish our friendship of 35 years as neighbors, Scout Leaders, band parents, card and game playing and travel buddies with or without our grandkids. Our memories are golden. I'll never forget riding with you when you drove on the highway going the wrong way when we were in Ft. Lauderdale! We laughed a bunch after we got over the fright!
