Pauline Linkmeyer

**Pauline Linkmeyer**, 81, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born near Farmers Retreat on July 12, 1931 the daughter of Martin and Hulda Ewell Kuhlman. She was married to Charles Linkmeyer on June 24, 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 7, 2009. Survivors include one son Ronald (Janet) Linkmeyer of Friendship; one daughter Teresa (Mark) Fender of Bloomington; 3 grandchildren Jodi Linkmeyer of San Antonio, Texas, Eric (Monica) Adams of Vallonia, and Holly Gieb of Santa Barbara, California; two great-grandchildren; three sisters Viola (Norman) Dresselhaus of Friendship, Alvera Hockemeyer of Monroeville, and Melba Schulenburg of Tipton. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers Norman, Edgar, and Harold Kuhlman. Mrs. Linkmeyer was a 1949 graduate of Dillsboro High School. She had worked full and part time for 45 years for the Friendship State Bank in data processing and also as an assistant cashier, retiring in 1993. Pauline was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Farmers Retreat and served on the board of directors for the Tyson and Colonial Manors in Versailles. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 9 at 11am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Farmers Retreat with Rev. Garry Wickert and Rev. Richard Wilke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10am until time of services Saturday at the church. Memorials may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church or cemetery in care of the funeral home.