Linda R. Mericle

Linda R. Mericle, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 80th birthday on Monday.

Her family includes her husband Jim, Cindy and Breck Imhoff, Laurie and Chris Nelson, Jeff Gochee and Stacey Mericle. She has eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Linda R. Brehm was born on Dec. 9, 1944. She graduated from St. Edmond High School in 1963. She worked at Trimark — UnityPoint.