Linda L. Barnett, age 60, of Loves Park, Illinois died suddenly Sunday morning, January 22, 2006 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Linda was born March 15, 1945 in Aurora, Illinois the daughter of Fredrick and Josephine (Watling) Robotham. She married James W. Barnett on September 10, 1965 in Aurora. Linda worked for the Boone County Council on Aging as an in home care giver for the last five years. She was also a member of the Aurora Moose Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, James of Loves Park; children, Tammie (Lawrence) Suttle of Aurora, IL, Robin (David) Hamilton of Neenah, WI, Tracy (Tom) O'Horo of Aurora, IL, Scott (Alice) Barnett of Machesney Park, IL, Donna (Nicholas) Ries of Aurora, Il, Timothy Barnett of Aurora, IL, Joy (Adan) Caro of Aurora, Il, Elizabeth Barnett of Rockford, Candace Barnett of Loves Park and Schuyler Barnett of Loves Park; sisters Ruth Koester of Aurora and Joann Pawlowski of Oswego; ten grandchildren. Linda is predeceased by her parents, two sisters, one brother and two grandchildren.

A memorial will be established in care of the family.