Linda Ettenborough was born on April 2, 1945 in Chicago, Ill., to Edward and DeVota Payne. She received her associate’s degree in Nursing from Mesa Community College in 1981, and she worked as a nurse and hospital administrator before retiring from the Arizona Department of Health. On August 28, 1965, she married Wayne Ettenborough in Spokane, Washington. They raised a son and a daughter, Trevor and Bethany, in Tempe, Arizona.
Linda loved her family and friends and was known for being a sweet and gentle peacekeeper. She enjoyed spending time with ladies in Bible study and was an avid quilter. Linda was continually considering her next quilt and its recipient. In her youth and as an adult, Linda was known for her beautiful, soprano singing voice, and she continued to love music and singing throughout her life, especially enjoying gospel hymns.
Linda had a heart for the sharing sharing Christ’s love. For several years sponsored a young boy in Colombia through Compassion International - exchanging letters and enjoying pictures of her sponsored child as he grew.