Linda Louise Sears

Linda Louise Bossardet Sears, age 76, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Baptist Health Corbin.

Born in Zeeland, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Edsel Bossardet and Lillian Smith Bossardet. A woman of deep faith, Linda found joy in life’s quieter pursuits. She loved quilting, working on painting and cross-stitch programs online, and spending peaceful moments with her beloved cats and dogs. Above all, she cherished her family and her steadfast relationship with God.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Bert Bossardet, David Bossardet, and Douglas Bossardet.

She is survived by her husband, Ernest Sears; her children, Rondal Thomas Sears, Michael Alan Sears, Timothy Ernest Sears (Brittany), and Diana Lynn Patterson (Joseph); grandchildren, Coleman Thomas Sears (Jane), Cooper Albright Sears, Timothy Andrew Sears, Adam Dalton Sears (Anna), Cammy Lane Sears, Colton Neal Sears, Alissa Louise Patterson, and Emma Leigh Patterson; great-grandchild, Charlie Thomas Sears; and another great-grandchild expected soon. She is also survived by her siblings, Thomas Bossardet, Reah John, Julie Crane (Scott), and Richard Bossardet (Pam); sisters-in-law, Margaret Bossardet and Sandy Bossardet; and many nieces and nephews who will carry forward her memory.