Linda Juanita Allen the daughter of John and Linda (Cole) Kinsey was born June 5, 1944, in Oneota, New York, and she departed this life on February 2, 2024, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 7 months, 28 days.

Linda had a huge heart, and she loved her family deeply. She loved going to the river and swimming in her horse tank, which is what she called getting tanked. She was great at arts and crafts, and she was an awesome cook. She enjoyed meeting people, and everyone she met loved her. She always looked for the sparkle or the rainbow, she had prisms everywhere. Linda was a peacemaker; her heart was huge, and love poured out over all of her family and friends. Linda touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Scott Kinsey and James Kinsey; and her grandson Chase Puffinbarger.

She is survived by a loving family which includes her children Christine Hobson and husband Kenny, Laurie Hougland and husband Charles, Tom Thele and wife Pam and Allan Thele; her bonus children Jimmy Jo Sanborn and Tina Louise Thele; her grandchildren Jessica Sanborn, Cassie (Brandon) Sanborn, James (Crystal) Sanborn, Mark Tablante, Matthew, Christopher Loveall, Nicholas Loveall, Dearl (Kaley Jo) Carter, Ashley Gresham, and Tymber (Chris) Dinoia; her siblings Sheila Alderson, Kent (Anna) Kinsey, John (Phyllis) Kinsey, Denise Kinsey Griffin and Cindy Kinsey; 22 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives also survive her.