Linda Zielike

Linda Zielike, age 77, of Big Stone, S.D., passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, surrounded by family, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.  

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, as well as the hour before funeral services begin on Friday, January 26, at 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minn. The Rev. David Tonn will officiate, and interment will be at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Milbank.  

Linda Lee Schneck was born in Ortonville, Minn. on October 20, 1946, to Mildred Marlys (Beutler) and Bernard Frederick Schneck and grew up on their dairy farm in Alban Township with her siblings Alan and Gary. Linda was baptized at Albee Lutheran Church and was confirmed at American Lutheran Church in Milbank, S.D.  

Linda attended Alban #4 Country School through eighth grade and graduated from Milbank High School in 1964. She then attended Northern State University in Aberdeen for three years towards a degree in education. She later continued her education in nutrition at South Dakota State University in Brookings to be the baker for the Milbank School District for five years. During the summer months, she worked as a cook at the United Methodist Church Camp with her mother. Linda then started as a cook at the Matador Supper Club in 1986 and retired after 25 years.  

On March 25, 1967, Linda married Kenneth Zielike in Webster, S.D. They had two children: Sherri and Steven. 

Many people around Big Stone benefited from Linda’s main hobby, which was baking, especially at Christmas time, and her grandchildren have many fond memories of learning to bake with her. Linda loved to can, read, do puzzles, and help her son with the lettering on his derby cars. She especially loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandson. 

Linda is survived by her husband Kenneth, her brothers, Alan (Linda) Schneck of Milbank, SD; and Gary (Luz) Schneck of Reno, Nev.; her children, Sherri (Alan) Sand of Rosholt, S.D. and Steve (Jean) Zielike of Big Stone; grandchildren, Brianna (Jake) Madsen, Ryan Sand, Steve Junior Zielike, and Amber Zielike; and great-grandson, Beau Madsen.  

She was preceded in death by her parents and her niece and nephew, Nancy and Jesse Schneck.   Linda Zielike Memorial Folder.pdf