Gail Linke

October 29, 2022

Gail Linke, age 85, passed away peacefully at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 following a stroke.

She was born in Columbus, Indiana, daughter of the late Glenn and Emma Linke.

Ms. Linke had a wonderful singing voice and enjoyed exploring Chicago, where she resided for many years in the Edgewater area. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Design from the University of Cincinnati in 1961, participating in a work-study program that permitted her to put herself through college. Her determination and achievements helped her to be a pioneer in women’s success in the business world. Ms. Linke retired from the General Services Administration in Chicago in 2003 as a Federal Project Manager. In this position, she was responsible for managing the construction of new federal buildings and overseeing the major renovation projects for existing structures, including the Fort Benjamin Harrison facility in Indianapolis. Her early years with GSA included service as the interior decorator for the Curator of the White House during the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. Ms. Linke’s past assignments included design and alternation projects for the White House, the Vice President’s Naval Academy Residence, West Point Library and Camp David. Her “hobbies” included exploring resale shops for antiques, working as a guide at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and serving as a docent at the Chicago Art Museum. In later years, she embraced playing bingo and “The Golden Girls.”

Survivors include her brother Curtis, of Noblesville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Jerry; and sister Phyllis.

Private services are scheduled to be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbus later this month.

Memorials can be sent to Christ The Savior Lutheran Church, 10500 E. 126th St., Fishers, IN 46038; or to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Friends of Clifty, 6045 E. State St., Columbus, IN 47201.