Ms.
Linda Marie Jenner, 77, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on
Wednesday April 16, 2025 suddenly in Colorado Springs due to a
fall. Linda was born in Denver on September 18, 1947. She was
the daughter of James (Jim) Vernon Jenner and Donna Mae Totten.
Her family moved to Rocky Ford in 1953. She graduated from Rocky
Ford High School in 1965. She was an active student involved in
pep club, FBLA, student council, library club, and Junior Red
Cross.
Linda received her Bachelor's Degree from Adams State University (then Adams State College). She received her Master's Degree from Colorado State University in Education and Business in 1977. Linda never married, instead she chose to focus on her career.
Her first teaching job was at Lamar High School. Linda then
taught at Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Colorado for twenty-eight
(28) years from 1977 through 2005 as a business and accounting
teacher. She was also a sponsor of the pep club and cheer leader
coach at Sheridan. Towards the end of her career at Sheridan she
also served as the high school Vocational Director.
After retiring as a teacher, she started working at Brighton Collectables in the Park Meadows Mall in Denver. She retired from there after 15 years and moved to Colorado Springs to be closer to family.
Linda loved her family, her friends and her freedom. She loved golfing, lunch dates, Alice in Wonderland, taking "new adventures," artwork and history, the Broncos, Rockies, KC Chiefs and staying in touch with everyone she cared about. She was especially known for her sassy spirit, great advice, and never missing an opportunity to spend time with family and friends.
She is survived by her sister Kathy Ann (Randy Lee) Jenner Wright of Rocky Ford, nieces Stacy Nicole (Danny) Kibler of Colorado Springs, great-nieces: Cheyanne Nichole White and Montana Marie White, great-nephew: Trenton Randy Kibler and Taylor Kibler, cousins; Mitch (JJ) Fletcher, Scott (Sandy) Fletcher, best friends; Marsha Caldwell, Beverly Hedde, and Sandee Deffner, along with numerous cousins, extended family and friends.
Linda was proceeded in death by her parents: Jim and Donna Jenner; aunts: Dixie (Bob) Armstrong, Betty (Don) Fletcher, and Reba Totten, grandparents; CJ (Elizabeth) Totten, niece: Amanda LeeAnn White and Doug White.
Special Note: Linda is in the top ten of teachers and staff
with 28 years of service at Sheridan High School.
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