Linda L. Iltis

Linda L. Iltis, affectionately known as Lynne, Mom, Auntie Lynne and Sparkle Grandma, 72, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 after a sudden stroke.
Lynne was born on October 31, 1946 in Modesto, California. She was born to Ruth and Elvin Burnett and had two older sisters, Evelyn and Arlene. She grew up in the Modesto area and enjoyed the very best of what Central California had to offer. She met, and eventually married Charlie Iltis, a young Air Force pilot who was completing B-52 qualification training at Castle AFB near her home. They were married in 1973 and embarked on a lifetime adventure that spanned the globe. Together they raised three children. She was a proud military spouse which included moves to Guam, Oklahoma, Maine, California and finally to Texas. The essence of her life was her family, putting them before all things.

Lynne saw life through a lens of many brilliant colors. These colors were her signature and sparkle. She loved holidays, gardening, painting, and traveling. Though she enjoyed travels wherever they took her, she always liked her trips with Charlie to Mexico the best. She made friends wherever she went and enjoyed people who smiled at life. Lynne had a flare for living and loving and, like her parents and sisters that came before her, she shouldered her responsibilities with quiet courage and strength.
In her passing, Lynne joins her father Elvin and her mother Ruth, sisters Evelyn and Arlene along with brother-in-law Robert Iltis. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Charlie Iltis, children, Krissy Leger, husband John, Ryan Iltis and wife Kim, Kate Collins and husband Steven, grandchildren Nicholas Leger, Carson, Caroline, Cadie and Cora Iltis and Charlotte and Elliot Collins, brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Maria Iltis and sister-in-law, Snicket Iltis.
A service to celebrate Lynne's life will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 19, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 20523 Huebner Road in San Antonio, TX. The internment will take place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The American Stroke Association at www.stroke.org (information to mail payment directly is online)