Mary “Bunny” Lois Linthicum

Mary Lois McGuire Linthicum, ” Bunny”, a resident of Fort Myers FL for many years died Friday, August 27, 2021, at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Ft. Myers after a short illness.  She was born in Trevlac, Brown Co., IN on January 11, 1924, to Orville McGuire and Jesse Poling.  The family moved to East Central IL when she was young, and she graduated from Armstrong Township High School.  She married Fred J. Linthicum July 23, 1941, in Penfield IL.   They had celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends in Lafayette IN in July 1991, before his death in November of that year.

She is survived by: sons, Terry (Nancy) Linthicum, Green Valley, AZ, Steve Linthicum, Upper Lake CA.  Grandchildren: Christine Linthicum, Eric (Gloria) Linthicum, Michael (Marie) Linthicum, Logan Linthicum, Chelsea Linthicum.  Great grandchildren: Freddie, Karl, Laura, Lilly and Taavi Linthicum.  Nieces and nephews: Roger and Karen McGuire, David and Richard Rodgers, Jim Jacobs, Laura Ann (Shumate) Jannsen, Callene (Hicks) Wagner and Brenda (Hicks) Reeser.  Brother, Charles McGuire, and sisters, Helen Johnson (Wilbur), Betty Shumate (Paul), Frances Rodgers (Allen) and Ruby Jacobs (Walter) and their spouses all preceded her in death.  She will also be greatly missed by her loyal and supportive friends, Gary Colston and Thomas Santin.

Mary was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to many.  With husband Fred, she had assisted in the development and operation of several family businesses including General Refrigeration Supply of Lafayette, IN and Danville IL which was operated by the family and dedicated associates for over 30 years.  She also worked for Reliable Exterminators of Lafayette for several years.  Mary enjoyed golf and bowling in her younger years and was an avid flower gardener.  She enjoyed flower arranging and had won several awards for her arrangements.  She was a charter member of Tippecanoe RSESA and very active in the Gardenia Garden Club in Fort Myers.  She and Fred were members of Congress St. United Methodist Church while living in Lafayette.  Upon moving to Ft Myers, she and Fred were both very active at Olga-Ft Myers Shores UM Church.  She volunteered for 14 years in the office of Hope Hospice, Fort Myers, FL.  Since late 2014, Mary had lived at Discovery Village Assisted Living in Ft. Myers.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN  Interment will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens in West Lafayette.  Livestream of the service will be on Mary’s obituary page at www.soller-baker.com.  A memorial service will be held in Ft. Myers at a later date.   Charitable contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers Florida 33908 or a charity of your choice.