Linda L. Harrold
Linda Louise Harrold passed away peacefully at 83 in her home on January 31, 2022, after six months of treatment for Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma had failed to stop its progression. Linda was born on August 30, 1938 at Sparrow Hospital where her grandfather, George F. Bauch, M.D., had served as the first Chief of Staff and where she returned after retirement to volunteer for many years.
A natural connector and communicator, Linda (our Mom, Granny and friend) was our linchpin and provided an example of a life lived fully and well. A high school cheerleader, she graduated from East Lansing High School in 1956 where she was involved in the theater and never missed a dance. She enjoyed playing the piano, especially her mother’s original composition. While there, she met her husband Mark (m. 1959, d. 1976) during a ballroom dance class. She earned a B.S. in Nursing at Michigan State University where she pledged Kappa Alpha Theta. She moved around the country with Mark and had three children while he attended medical school and did his residency, plus served as a Marine assigned to the Navy during the Vietnam war. She rejoined the workforce as an R.N. for Ingham County Health Department’s Immunization Clinic, retiring at the close of 2000.
A Spartan fan to the end, she rarely missed football and basketball games but was most excited by her children’s and grandchildren’s accomplishments. She went to events at the Wharton Center, read constantly and completed the LSJ’s crossword puzzles daily. A lifelong bridge player like her dad (a Michigan winner in the 1937 Contract Bridge Olympics), Linda enjoyed playing with her groups through 2020. Linda enjoyed traveling to visit her kids and grandkids, new countries, the gorgeous Sleeping Bear Dunes area and Florida to escape harsh winters. Her mainstay on Saturday nights was dinners out with wonderful friends.
She was gracious to the core, someone who maintained countless lifelong friendships and who our friends and spouses referred to with affection from the moment they met her. Linda started recycling in the 1970’s – driving to centers to toss glass into bins separated by color and leave stacks of newspapers – and reused plastic as much as possible. Although punctual herself, she would fully agree with the Samuel Beckett quote: “There is something… more important than punctuality, and that is decorum.” She spoke often of her hope for a return to civil discourse in politics and in the country in general.
Linda was preceded in death by her parents Walter “Bill” S. and Christine L. Nugent of East Lansing, MI, her first husband Mark W. Harrold, M.D., of Lansing, MI and second husband Ronald R. Pentecost of East Lansing, MI. She is survived by her brother George S. Nugent (Marilyn) of East Lansing, MI and by her children Dana L. Harrold of Palo Alto, CA, David F. Harrold (Monica) of Jackson, MI and Amy C. Hobson (Bryan) of Kuna, ID. She is also survived by seven beloved grandchildren Amanda C. Haines (Jordan), Joey B. Hobson, Christina J. Hobson, Jesse D. Hobson (Megan), Ryan M. Harrold, Evan D. Harrold and Luke T. Harrold, plus two great-grandchildren Asher A. Haines and Annie C. Haines.
Linda’s life will be celebrated at a private graveside service on February 4 with family at the Evergreen Cemetery as she requested. Although she would never solicit donations, Linda contributed to too many organizations to list. In lieu of flowers, she would appreciate contributions to local public radio and TV (www.wkar.org/ways-to-support-wkar) or the local trail system around her home (www.lansingtrails.org/donate). Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
Rest in peace, Mom. We miss you.
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Claudia & Dick Mckibben
February 3, 2022 at 10:28 amRest In Peace Linda. You will be missed by many.
Chris & Laura Nugent & Family
February 3, 2022 at 1:39 pmRest In Peace Aunt Linda.
We all loved you so much.
Patrick Harrold
February 3, 2022 at 9:19 pmTo a great aunt who was a very dear woman.
With love,
Patrick Hartold
Stephen Nugent
February 4, 2022 at 1:30 amRest In Peace Aunt Linda. We love and miss you very much.
George Nugent
February 4, 2022 at 9:15 amWe will miss my sister, Linda, very much, and all the good times together with our family. Those memories and our love of her will help us all get through the days ahead.
Susan Brewster
February 4, 2022 at 2:48 pmSuch a beautiful obituary. It so captures what a remarkable person she was. Always kind and considerate but also playful and fun. My heart goes out to her family and friends. May memories lift you up through this sad time. Love Susan Brewster
Marilyn Nugent
February 4, 2022 at 4:47 pmA wonderful sister-in-law and friend. I will miss our times together. Rest In Peace, Linda.
Susan Hekhuis
February 5, 2022 at 3:04 pmRest In Peace, Linda. This perfectly captured who were-a wonderful person who deeply loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all her relatives. I’ll miss you and I’ll never forget that Christmas dinner at my mom’s house, where a good time was had by all. Thank you for the gift of knowing you-it’s been a privilege.
Donna L. Hill
February 9, 2022 at 10:20 pmI have wonderful high school and high school reunion memories of Linda. She was the sweetest classmate. I send love to her loved ones.
Nancy Sherman Jolliffe
February 11, 2022 at 11:37 amI’ve known Linda since early childhood and this friendship has continued to increase with each passing year. We call each other for stimulus, cheer and support. She was a wonderful sustainer in all those areas. Now there is a great loss, but good memories are many. My deepest sympathy to her family who meant so much to her.
Brenda Vondran
February 11, 2022 at 1:45 pmWhile I did not know Linda only meeting her once, I do know her child and she is a testament to what a wonderful, thoughtful and considerate person Linda must have been her whole life. It is very certain that she will be missed by her family but they will continue to pass forward the love and kindness she abundantly gave to them and others. Rest in peace Linda and I am so grateful to you for giving me my friend , your so special daughter! I love you through her.
Annette McDonald Soby
February 23, 2022 at 3:26 pmAnnette McDonald Soby
Dearest Linda I know you are with Jesus and he is comforting you. I am thinking about you daily We we were friends for 80 years. You lived right behind us in East Lansing
You were such a dear true loving friend. I am missing you.