Linda Kay (Davis) Strauch

Linda Kay Strauch, 78, of Eagle River, Wisconsin died peacefully Thursday, March 1, 2024 at Milestone Senior Care in Rhinelander following an extended illness. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services with interment of the cremated remains next to her husband, Reiner, will occur Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton, Montana. Linda Kay was born July 21, 1945 in Hamilton, Montana the daughter of Lloyd Levi and Mildred Louise (Johnston) Davis. She made local news when it was found she had been born with two normal, lower teeth. In a July 28th article the Helena, Montana Independent Record reported that the teeth had become loose and were removed ‘ . . . because they interfered with the tiny girl’s eating’. She attended local schools, graduating from the 8th Grade in 1960. While attending Hamilton High School she was very active in Science Club, Pep Club, the Hamiltonian school newspaper, Chorus, Quill and Scroll, and Student Advisory Board. Shortly after graduating in 1964 she moved to Wisconsin and lived with her sister, Evelyn and family. While working at Marshal Fields Department Store she met Peter Becker. They were married in 1967 and later divorced. On May 5, 1979 she married Reiner Strauch to whom she had been introduced by mutual friends, Henry and Anna Schoen. As an accomplished chef, Reiner was employed (and they lived) at several locations in Illinois and Wisconsin before settling in Eagle River. For a time Linda Kay worked in the Deli of Trig’s Supermarket. She and Reiner had enjoyed 37 years of marriage until his death in 2016. She moved to Milestone Assisted Living in Rhinelander last year. Throughout the years Reiner and Linda Kay took trips to Germany, Montana, California and Arizona to visit family. They also enjoyed a cruise to Alaska. On a number of occasions they welcomed family and friends as guests in their home. Linda Kay enjoyed reading and watching television, especially Jeopardy. Survivors include 2 nephews - Ron (Nancy) Steele of Prescott, AZ, and Tom (Judy) Davis of Livingston, MT; 3 grandnieces - Kelly (Shane) Halstead of Livingston, MT, Stephanie Davis (Chris) Neill of Marietta, GA and Jenelle Steele (Casey Landau) of Portland, OR; a grandnephew - Justin (Emily) Davis of Newberg, OR; 3 great-grandnieces - Haley Halstead (Steven) Villalobos of Billings, MT, Evelyn Davis of Newberg, OR and Alice Neill of Marietta,GA; and a great-grandnephew - Jack Davis of Newberg, OR; and her close friends, Henry and Anna Schoen of Sheboygan, WI. In addition to her husband, Reiner, she was preceded in death by her parents - Lloyd and Mildred Davis; her brother & his wife; Jack and Bobby Davis; her sister & her husband - Evelyn and Don Steele and two nieces - Janice Davis and Susan Bragg.