PAULDING: 
Linda Ferner Ross, 51, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, IN, on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Thursday.
She was born in Portland, IN, November 27, 1963 to Lowell and Wanda (Brookhart) Ferner. She was a 1982 graduate of Jay County High School and Lima Technical College of Ohio State University in 1984. She was a dental hygienist at Stoller Dental Office of Berne. Linda was a member of the Paulding Church of the Nazarene where she was active in the children’s ministries. A talented baker, she was owner and operator of Linda’s Cakes and Cookies.
Linda is survived by two daughters, Jill, at home, and Beth, a student at Bluffton University of Ohio; her mother, Wanda Ferner, Portland; brothers: Mark (Karen) Ferner, Portland, Dean Ferner, New Martinsville, WV; sisters: Cheryl (Chris) Cox, Laura, OH, Donna (Brian) Bonner, Monticello, IN, and Sue (Paul) Huff, Brookston, IN; many nieces and nephews.
Her father precedes her in death.
Linda’s vital organs have been donated.
A Memorial Service will be held 3:30 PM Saturday, March 28 at Paulding Church of the Nazarene. There will be visitation from 2:30 until time of services at the church.
Donations may be made in Linda’s memory through the Paulding Church of the Nazarene to help defray final expenses.
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com
Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, is handling arrangements.
