Linda J. Diehl, 74, of Salina, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024.  She was born in Beloit, to Everette and Donetta (Henry) Waugh, on April 2, 1949.  She was a member of the Belmont Boulevard Christian Church and The Red Hat Ladies.  She worked at K-Mart for many years, MetLife, and State Farm.

Linda enjoyed spending time in her garden and tending to her flowers.  She loved to travel; especially the trips to Tucson, AZ for their annual get together with her husband’s brother, sisters, and their families.  Spending time with family was what she loved the most; especially all of her grandchildren!

Left to mourn her passing is her husband of 50 years, Gary, of the home; sons, Dustin Diehl (Amy), of Salina and Gary Scott Diehl, of Haughton, LA; daughters, Missy Reiter (Leon), and Tammy Lockhart, both of Salina, and Dana Misner (DeWayne), of Lafayette, LA; brothers, Bill Waugh (Sheila), Perry Waugh (Melissa), and Steve Waugh (Dorie), all of Osborne; sisters, Anita Hake, of Salina, and Carol Yoxall, of Woodston, KS; seven grandchildren; Danielle Schmidt (Dylan), Kristina Hill (Wyatt), Carrie Van Hyning (Richard), Kaci Reiter, Braden Diehl, Jayci Diehl, and Laci Dee LeBlanc , and six great-grandchildren; Evan, Brexton, Thea, and Gavin Schmidt, and Ari and Axel Van Hyning.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, January 14, at Ryan Mortuary. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 15, at Ryan Mortuary.  Burial to follow in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Brookville.

Memorials may be made to Belmont Christian Church, in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, Kansas 67401.