Linda Malaise, age 72, of Birchwood, WI, formerly of Bruce, passed away peacefully on February 17 surrounded by her family.

Linda is survived by her husband of 52 years, Rick Malaise; her children, Jennifer (Troy) Robey, and Brent Malaise; her grandchildren, Remington, Triton, and Cashton Robey; her siblings, Jim Frisinger, Barry (Aisha) Frisinger, Mary (Bob) Swanson, Colleen (Curt) Kopras, Shelly (Jim) Vierck, Brad (Schola) Frisinger; her brother-in-law Al (Steph) Sorenson. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Wallace and Rosemary Frisinger; her siblings Jeri Lee Frisinger, Laurie Sorenson and baby Francis; her sister-in-law, Patti Frisinger.

A mass of Christian burial for Linda will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bruce on Wednesday, February 21st at 11:00 A.M. with Fr. Papi Reddy Yeruva and Deacon Tom Fuhrmann celebrating. Burial will be in the church cemetery at a later date. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 20th from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at the Nash – Jackan Funeral Home in Bruce and again on Wednesday morning at the church from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.

Complete obituaries will be published in the Ladysmith News and Rice Lake Chronotype.