February 7, 1946 – September 14, 2022
Lincoln — Linda Ann Mahler, 76, of Lincoln, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski.
A Mass of Catholic Burial Service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 12:00 Noon at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Dondanville and Rev. Narcis Katambe officiating. A Rosary Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Linda was born in Queens, NY, on Feb 7, 1946, to Valentin and Regina Hausknecht. She was a graduate of Dominican Commercial High School in Queens. Linda received her BA and MA in Education from Hunter College in New York City.
She met and married Phil Mahler in Germany on April 2, 1971. Together they have three daughters: Erica (Eric) Meiners, Andrea (Bob) Evers, and Emily Mahler (Jackie Schneller); and five grandchildren: Katherine and Zachary Boss, Brenden and Jameson Evers, and Lucas Schneller-Mahler. All survive. Linda is also survived by a sister, Josephine (Ernie) Bintz of Fredericksburg, VA, and her mother-in-law, LaDonna Mahler, of Lincoln.
Linda was always a teacher at heart. Her early career saw her teaching in Harlem, NY, and then moving to Germany to teach for the DoD. Linda began teaching at Carroll Catholic School in 1972 after marrying Phil and settling in Lincoln. Throughout the years she taught almost every grade level and enjoyed her students immensely. Linda loved her students and loved being part of providing quality Catholic education in Logan County. After 20 years of teaching at Carroll, Linda became school principal until her retirement in 2005. If you had Mrs. Mahler, then you likely remember making pumpkin bread, the clean-up song, theatre trips to Chicago, or singing Keep Christmas With You at the Christmas program.
In retirement, Linda spent much of her time traveling the world with Phil, enjoying her grandkids, and creating picture books of all the adventures.
Memorials in Linda’s honor may be made to Carroll Catholic School.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home of Lincoln.
