Linda Barney

Obituary of Linda Barney Linda R. Barney, 88, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Leesburg, FL. She and her husband Winston M. Barney owned and operated Barney's Ice Cream in Laconia, NH, for three decades. They lived in Gilmanton, NH, for 33 years before moving to the Villages in 1998. After her husband's death in 2010, she moved to Lake Port Square in Leesburg. The daughter of Gunhild and Gilbert Reiersgaard, Linda grew up in Thief River Falls, MN. After graduating from Lincoln High School, she moved to San Francisco, where she met her future husband, a naval pharmacist mate. After the war, they moved to his hometown in NH and established Barney's Ice Cream Company, a wholesaler of quality ice cream. They have one daughter, Susan B. Hornik, a retired journalist. After her retirement in 1980, Linda joined the Board of the Lakes Region Community Health Agency, where she served for six years, including two years as President. She was elected Gilmanton Town Trustee of Trust Funds, was a founding member and later treasurer of the Gilmanton Historical Society, and was a member of the Gilmanton Historic District Commission. Linda was an active member of the Gilmanton Centre Church, and an avid quilter and cross-country skier. She is survived by her daughter Susan and son-in-law Richard Hornik, of Bellport, NY. A commital service will be held on Friday, May 4, at 11 am at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. The Rev. Lawrence Recla will officiate on behalf of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Leesburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Laconia High School Class of 1940 Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 7312, Gilford, NH 03247. Services A commital service will be held on Friday, May 4, at 11 am at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. The Rev. Lawrence Recla will officiate on behalf of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Leesburg. Interment Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Memorial Donations In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Laconia High School Class of 1940 Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 7312, Gilford, NH 03247.