Linda L. Keim

Born in Reading on January 22, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Catherine M. (Belles) Trate. She was Lutheran by faith.

She was first employed with Giant Grocery store as a florist before she took employment with Royer's Florist. Lastly, she was employed as a forest ranger before she retired, due to disability. Linda was a huge Elvis fan and enjoyed traveling to Atlantic City and Las Vegas to visit casinos with Dale.

Surviving is a son, Allen C. and his wife, Mindy J. (Gebhard) Keim of Exeter Twp; four grandchildren: Brittany Miller of Reading; and Lauren, Nathan and Erin Keim at home in Exeter; a granddaughter, Lillyanne R. Miller at home in Reading; two brothers: Paul Trate Jr. of Morristown, TN, and Robert Trate of Reading; a sister, Patricia Erb of Reading; and several nieces and nephews.

Linda is predeceased by a brother, George Trate.

A funeral service for Linda will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2013 in Auman's Inc. Funeral Home, 390 W. Neversink Rd., Reading, PA 19606. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 to 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading.

Linda's online guestbook can be signed at www.aumansinc.com.