Linda Price Elsea

a better way to be in the world...

Linda Marie Elsea, 74, of Findlay, Ohio died peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in the Bridge Hospice Care Center at Blanchard Valley Hospital. 

She is survived by her two daughters: Karen Salum and, her husband, Carlos, and their cat, Phteeng, of Huntersville, NC ; and Ann Marie Woods and, her husband, Greg, and their children, Austin and Ashley, of South Riding, VA.  Preceding her in death were her husband, Don, and, son, Kent.

Linda was intellectually curious, an artist and an avid reader.  She enjoyed long conversations on a broad range of topics from energy healing to world news.  She also enjoyed organizing and attending gatherings with Don, as well as, supporting his passion for the Ham Radio Club.

For Linda and Don friendship was a core value and their kindness was rewarded with a large circle of friends in the community.  Over the years, she participated in numerous groups such as the Findlay Art League, Bluffton Natural Health Chapter, Findlay Garden Club, Association for Research and Enlightenment and Mutual Interest Group/Search for God.  

She also was a Reiki Master and a Hospice volunteer for many years.  She passed on her passion for energy work and helping others who are grieving to her daughter, Karen, who also is a Reiki Master. Some of her social activities included book clubs, discussions on art and spirituality, lectures at the University of Findlay, and the Red Hat Ladies/Lunch Bunch, as well as, the Class of 59 Ladies’ breakfast group.  Linda also loved her dogs, Itsy Bitsy and Sophie, and her African Grey parrot, Doc, her faithful companions and source of endless entertainment – a love she shared with her late son, Kent.  

She was passionate about her grandchildren, Austin and Ashley, and looked forward to spending time with them in Northern Virginia or during their visits to Ohio which often included visiting the Root Beer Stand, sampling Dietsch’s ice cream balls, eating Jac & Do’s pizza, and paddle boating on the Lake.

She was a genuine, joyful, generous and compassionate woman.  She understood how to make her family’s life special through her insightful observations, humor and comforting words.

Linda will always be remembered by her echoing laughter, her empathy for others, and her kindness, as well as, her enduring certainty that there is a better way to be in the world.