Linda Louise Smidt

Linda was born on December 20, 1942 the first of two children, to Kenneth Steiner and Nedra Louise Steiner a humble and very loving family. She was raised in a small farm town of Ontario, Oregon on the Oregon border next to the Snake River and had many loved memories of that time. After graduating from Ontario High School and working at the Center Theater she moved to Boise, Idaho and attended Links Business School. After graduating from there she found a job working for Boise Cascade Company. She met her best friend and fell in love. John David Smidt and Linda Louise Steiner were married in November of 1962 and in February of 1965 their son, John Henry Smidt was born. When John was a toddler they moved to Seattle, Washington where she found work at the University of Washington. This was a very interesting time for a small-town girl. It was a very eventful time due to riots and the Vietnam War so after fived years they sold their home and moved back to Idaho and eventually to Eagle, Idaho working for Boise State University and later First Security Bank. In the 1970’s John was transferred to Ketchum, Idaho working for intermountain Gas Co. They lived in Hailey, Idaho and First Security Bank Transferred Linda to the Ketchum office where she was later promoted to Mortgage Loan Assistant. They stayed there for 16 years during which time there was much growth in the area and she experienced burn out. Went on to work for the First Interstate Bank and Washington Mutual which was sold several times ending in Bank of America. This also was a very interesting time in her life while raising their son in a small town. They were quite happy and expected to retire there when they were transferred to Pocatello, Idaho. They spent 10 years in Pocatello with summers at Bear Lake, Utah. While there they met some friends who spent winters in St. George, Utah. Upon retiring they became Snowbirds spending winters with their new friends in the beautiful color country. They enjoyed the area so much that they eventually downsized and moved permanently to Ivins, Utah. Linda was preceded in death by her parents and her younger brother, David Lee Steiner. She is survived by her husband, John David Smidt, son John Henry Smidt of Boise, Idaho, grandchildren, Sasha N. DeCamp (Dan) of Boise, Idaho, Zach Smidt of Logan, Utah, great grandchildren Owen and Charlotte DeCamp of Boise, Idaho. There will be a graveside service at Rosedale Memorial Gardens in Payette, Idaho at a later announced time. The family has requested no flowers at this time.

Linda Louise Smidt

December 20, 1942 - June 7, 2025