Annabelle Lee Linn
March 1, 2013
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Annabelle Lee Weinkle Linn, a long time resident of Fairview, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Linn was born in Detroit, MI and was a daughter of the late Leo and Katherine Trail Weinkle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ted Linn and her brother, Emanuel (Manny) Weinkle.
Mrs. Linn was known as a breeder of champion Siberian Huskies, and as the person who introduced the breed Chinese Shar-Pei to the US, and as a friend to all animals.
She is survived by her children, Louis Linn and his wife, Frances, Patricia Lipsey, and Don Linn and his wife, Susan; a brother, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert K. Weinkle and his wife, Beverly; grandchildren, Maria (Glenn) Miller, Ted (Cherie) Linn, Spencer (Alexis) Linn, Seth Linn, Samuel Linn, Marjorie (Stephan) Benzkofer, Jim Lipsey, Katherine Lipsey, Ryan Linn and Melissa (Kevin) Van Gorder; eight great-grandchildren, and longtime friend, Brenda Boone.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with Chaplain Robert Teague officiating. Interment will follow at Lewis Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Asheville Humane Society, 14 Forever Friends Lane, Asheville, NC 28806.
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Louis, Francis & all of the Linn family, we’re so sorry for your loss! You’re all in our prayers!
To the Linn & Lipsey families, we are so very sorry for your loss of Miss Annabelle. She was a great lady and friend for many, many years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. With Deepest Sympathy from O. D. and Mary Calhoun, and Cairn Besser
Our sympathies are with the family.
Ted and Annabelle were wonderful
contributors to the Asheville Community.
I will miss her forever. She has taken a part of my heart with her but I know that her love will remain here with us.She was not only my best friend but she was like a second mother to me. My love is always with her and you.
Our sincere sympathy to Mrs. Linn’s family and Brenda Boone from the Asheville Kennel Club.
Although we seldom saw her she was a valued Life Member of the Club and an important part of our history.
Our families have been friends for a long time.I am so sorry to learn of the death of Mrs.Linn.please know you are in my thoughts.
Don, Louis, and Pat, so sorry for your lose. I loved her very much and was hoping to see her when we moved to NC.
I’m a cousin–my mother was a Weinkle–who left Hendersonville in 1959. I’m retired now, and have sort of gotten interested in getting up to date on the Asheville Weinkles. My parents, John and Elsie Kronenfeld, knew Ted and Uncle Leo, as well as Manny and Rose.
David Kronenfeld (david.kronenfeld@ucr.edu)