Linda Lee Sanders, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, at 5:59 a.m. in Eureka, Born in Modesto, California, she moved to Fortuna at the age of 9, where she spent the rest of her life touching countless hearts.

Linda was a crafty, generous soul who truly lived by the phrase “give the shirt off your back ”— and she often did. She never met a stranger, opening her heart and home to anyone in need. Whether it was picking up hitchhikers and bringing them to Thanksgiving dinner or making friends wherever she went, Linda’s warmth and compassion knew no bounds.

Her laughter, kindness, and fierce spirit brought together a circle of friends so large, it defies counting. She was a light in every room, and her absence will be deeply felt by all who knew her.

Linda is survived by her loving daughter Tonya Sharp, and her sons Dustin Corderio and Kenny Pires, her sisters Debra West , Sandra Allen , and brother Jack Sanders, and stepdaughter Glenda Sowvlen (oden), her seven grandkids and two great-grandkids, countless nieces and nephews . She is also remembered with deep affection by her chosen family and dear friends Tim Bayless, Amanda Koontz, Pam Buckley, Cassie Campbell, Jeanie Olson and so many more.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Faye Sheets, and her brothers Vernon Sanders, Jerry Brennan, and Loren “Peewee” Vanhoorebeke.

A celebration of life will be at Sequoia Park July 20 2025 at 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Please, if you can, RSVP at lindasmemorial@gmail.com. Its going to be a potluck — have food as well . All who knew and loved Linda are welcome to join in honoring the beautiful legacy she leaves.

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