Linda Ann (Schantz) Heintzelman, 79, of Schnecksville, died April 1, 2025, at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was the wife of Richard G. Heintzelman, to whom she was married 58 years. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Kermit Heydt Schantz and Ruth (Williams) Schantz Frickert.

She was a graduate of Whitehall High School, Class of 1963, Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing in 1966 (RN) and Kutztown University in 1988 (BSN). In 1994, she earned a School Nurse Certification from Kutztown University.

Her career in nursing began at Duke University Medical Center as a staff nurse in the clinical research unit 1966-1969. She was a pediatric office nurse in Alexandria, Va. and Allentown, pediatric case manager for the Central School Project at Lehigh Valley Hospital and a substitute school nurse in the Allentown School District.

She was a volunteer for “Project Child,” an agency for the prevention of child abuse.

Her interests included knitting, embroidery, bicycling, cross-country skiing and hiking. She attended three Final Four national semifinals and numerous basketball regionals involving Duke University. She was a member of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by children, Geoffrey R., Ph.D. (Susan), of Durham, N.C., Joanna M. Casto (Robert), of Columbia, Md., Martin D., Ph.D. (Louise), of Kennett Square; sisters, Brenda Birgfeld, of Maine, Melissa Swartley, of Perkasie; grandchildren, Daniel J., Rebecca M., Emily J. Dwyer, Ehren L. Casto, Martin G., Erik R.

The Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., in Schnecksville is in charge of arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit and/or Richard Heintzelman Family Endowment Fund at Duke University, both in c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box # 196, Schnecksville, 18078-0196.