DaLinda Lounsbery

DaLinda “Linda” Lounsbery, 65, of Revillo died from cancer on Monday, August 1, 2022, at a Sioux Falls hospice center. A Grant-Deuel graduate, she operated several businesses throughout her life including Rumors Bar in Revillo and Chapters Repeated Bookstore in Milbank.

A celebration of life ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Revillo Community Center.

DaLinda Karen was born July 18, 1957, to Pearl (Lundborg) and George “Roger” Peschong in Watertown. She grew up on the family farm southwest of LaBolt and attended Grant-Deuel School in Revillo. She graduated with the class of 1975.

Linda married John Lynde in 1978. They were blessed with two children.

Linda married Richard “Dick” Lounsbery in 1991.

Linda worked in retail most of her life. She co-owned Rumors Bar in Revillo; managed the Brass Rail in Milbank for a short time; operated Chapters Repeated Bookstore and D&L Photo in Milbank, and did retail merchandising for several years.

Linda liked to fish, camp, golf, read, do puzzles and spend time with her grandchildren.

Linda is survived by her husband, Dick; son, Mathew (Megan) Lynde; daughter, Andrea (Jeremy) Aagard; step-daughters, Jill (Scott) Gustafson and Gina (Mike) Kontz; grandchildren: Alyvia and Jayci Aagard, Vaughn and Griffin Lynde, Zoey and Ian Gustafson and Connor (Megan) and Luke Kontz; brothers: David, Danny, Dwight, Dean, Donald and Duane Peschong; sisters: Debra Hemmer and Dawn Dahlgren, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.