- Date Of Birth: September 28, 1944
- Date Of Death: February 14, 2016
- State: Indiana
Linda Thora Tobman, 71, passed away Sunday Feb. 14, 2016 in Indianapolis. She was a resident of Beech Grove and formerly of New Whiteland.
Linda was born Sept. 28, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to Gilbert and Helen (Smith) Brooks.
She graduated from Free Gospel Bible Institute in Pennsylvania.
She was a missionary for over twenty years, serving in Taiwan. She taught english to the young children while in Taiwan and became very close to many of them.
Linda enjoyed reading the Bible, cooking, canning, shopping and helping others. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
She is survived by three children, Robert Scott (Lisa) Tobman of Beech Grove, Deborah Michelle (Ed) Lemond of Jasper, and Sarah Davina (Don) Nation of Utah, five sisters, Judith Hubbard and Joan (Gene) Teal both of Illinois, Brenda (Ken) Smith of Indiana , Carol (Larry) Fauts of Mishawaka, Karen (Steve) Spradlin of Boonville, three brothers, Donald (Pat) Brooks of Newburgh, James “Jim” (Vicki) Brooks of Illinois, and Tom Brooks of New Zealand, nine grandchildren, James, Michelle, Faith, Sarah,Joshua Matthew, Holly, Ivy and Tyler and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Bob Tobman.
