Linda K. Brutto, age 64, of Alliance, died at 5:13 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Alliance Community Hospital.
She was born October 15, 1945, in Alliance, Ohio, to Phillip and Ruth (English) Keirn.
Linda was a 1963 graduate of Alliance High School and attended the Richmond Professional Institute. She was a missionary for the Neighborhood Ministries in Youngstown for 25 years until retiring.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a former member of the Board of Deacons. Linda was active with the church nursery and member of the Board of Membership and president of the Trumbull Baptist Association. She enjoyed fishing, camping, reading, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Edward G. Brutto of Alliance, whom she married September 3, 1966; daughter, Danielle L. Brutto; son, Timothy E. (Deana) Brutto and two grandchildren, Rachel and Monica Brutto, all of Uniontown; two brothers, Ronald (Sue) Keirn and David (Alexes) Keirn, both of Alliance; brother-in-law, Paul David Wearstler; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Judy Wearstler and niece, Ann Wearstler.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Alliance with Pastor Gordon Thomas officiating. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Neighborhood Ministries, Attn: Mark Samuel, 75 Jackson Dr., Campbell, Ohio 44405 or to the American Heart Association, 4683 Douglas Circle, NW, Canton, Ohio 44718.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601.