Mary M. Linde

Mary M. Linde was born May 17, 1927, to Alex and Helen Kantaris Garufis in Mason City, Iowa. On February 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Paul Bull. The couple had three children: Alex, Linda, and Mark. Following Paul's death, Mary married Robert Linde on September 18, 1965, in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She enjoyed cooking and camping but especially loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Robert; son, Mark and wife Karen Bull, daughter, Linda Bull, grandsons, Brad and special friend Beth Smith and Matt and his fiancee, Kellie Jensen; great-granddaughter, Olivia Bull, all of Mason City, IA; brother, Nick and wife Janet Garufis, Santa Barbara, CA; sister-in-law, Arlene Zielske, Albert Lea; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dean and Mavis Linde, Pinehurst, Texas; and nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Alex; first husband, Paul; and sister, Katherene.