Submitted by: Dan Rich

Linda L. Rodts

July 3, 1951 - June 1, 1998

South Bend Tribune 6/3/1998

Linda L. Rodts, 47, of South Apple Road, Osceola, Ind., passed away on Monday, June 1st, in Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind. Mrs. Rodts was born on July 3, 1951, in Arkansas.

On Jan. 10, 1981, in Mishawaka, Ind., as Linda Cariker, she married Adolph E. ''Junior'' Rodts, who survives.

She is also survived by three sons, Tony (Mindy) Moore of South Bend, Steve (Marguerite) Bennett of North Liberty, Ind., and Brian Bennett of Osceola; a grandson, Gage T. Bennett of North Liberty; her mother, Donna Cavanaugh of Osceola and her father-in-law, Adolph E. ''Red'' Rodts; two sisters, Darlene Weaver of Mishawaka and Alice Faith Gleason of Frankfort, Ind.; four brothers, William Cariker of Denver, Colo., Ken Cariker of West Memphis, Ark., Bud Cariker of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Robert Cavanaugh of Osceola.

Mrs. Rodts was employed by Blue Jeans in Mishawaka.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. Eighth Street, Mishawaka, with Rev. James Shafer officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 4th, in the funeral home.