Linda Sue Guthrie, age 82, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, died March 17, 2025. Linda was born August 4, 1942, in Aurora, Missouri, and was the daughter of Harold and Maxine Cossman.

Linda truly cherished the nearly ten years she was not in the workforce while she raised her three children, until the youngest started kindergarten. She spent much of her life working in administrative roles at the Aurora Bank and Wilks Lumber Company in Aurora, MO, and Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR. She was a wonderful and devoted, wife, mother, and caregiver.

Linda thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, supporting them by attending and rooting for them at their musical and sporting events. Even though she had no athletic abilities, she enjoyed, rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and Arkansas Razorback football and basketball teams. She did enjoy playing golf and watching the televised PGA tournaments. She also was a wonderful cook and passed many cherished recipes to her family.

She dearly loved her family and is survived by her brother, Bob Cossman (Peggy) of Tulsa, OK and two sons, Rick Johnson (Susan) of Garfield, AR and Rusty Johnson of Owasso, OK; five grandchildren and five great-grandsons; step-daughter Ann Applebee (Rob) of Palmer, Alaska, and Jim Guthrie (Olivia) of Springfield, MO and seven step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob Guthrie, a daughter, Suellen Johnson, and a step-son, Steve Guthrie.

A family graveside service will be held at the Spring River Cemetery in Verona, MO on April 5, 2025. Sisco Funeral Home, Pea Ridge, AR is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are to be made to the Bella Vista Library, 11 Dickens Pl, Bella Vista, AR 72714, or Bella Vista Animal Shelter, 32 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714. You may log on to siscofuneralhome.net for the online registry.