Linda Londo, age 73, of Naytahwaush, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home.

Linda Sue Wadena was born in White Earth, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Gladys (Turner) Wadena.  Growing up, she spent time between the Minneapolis, MN, metro and Naytahwaush.  Linda attended grade school in Naytahwaush and graduated from Mahnomen High School.  In the late 1970's, she attended college at Bemidji State University and later Moorhead Technical College.  Linda has made her home in Naytahwaush since 1983 where she raised her family.   Over the years, she worked hard to support her family, mostly by making and selling a variety of birch bark items.  She was able to sell a majority of them to Lady Slipper in addition to other vendors for resale.  Linda then began working at Food Distribution for the White Earth Nation in 1998, retiring after 17 years of dedicated employment.

Linda will be remembered for her story-telling skills but also her disciplinarian attitude.  She was the matriarch of the family and prided herself on being the eldest living member of the Wadena family.  Linda loved spending time with family and friends, especially all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She enjoyed nature and the simple things in life like bird watching, berry picking, gardening, flowers and trips to Itasca Park.  She was an avid Minnesota Twin fan and loved to go fishing.  In her down time, Linda also liked to read, listen to music, eat popcorn and watch Netflix or You Tube on her tablet, always thirsting for knowledge and to learn about new things.  Other pastimes Linda enjoyed were going to bingo, cooking, shopping, going to rummage sales, and the occasional trip to the casino.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Linda is survived by four sons: LeRoy Beaulieu of West Fargo, ND, Edward Beaulieu of Naytahwaush, Christopher (Jaime) Londo of Mahnomen and Nathan (Wildette) Londo of Moorhead, MN; one daughter, Florence "Dolly" Beaulieu of Naytahwaush; 21 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren plus two additional arriving soon; one brother, Scott (Naomi) Wadena of Leonard, ND; and one sister, Sonia Wadena of Bemidji, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gerald; grandchildren, Jeri Lyn Beaulieu and Joshua Beaulieu; a great grandson, Keith Richotte; and a nephew.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Anderson Funeral Home in Mahnomen, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Private inurnment will take place at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery.