Linda Marie Kirk, 74, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 of complications of Parkinson’s. She was born on July 6, 1950 to Barbara (Peshon) and George Milne in Tillamook, Oregon.
 
She lived in the coastal areas of Tillamook, Bandon, Sitkum and Sweet Home. Linda was a school teacher, librarian, firefighter with the Dora-Sitkum rural fire department. She was a board member of Dora public library, and children’s Librarian at Flora M. Laird public library in Myrtle Point.

Linda liked genealogy and civic projects: she was instrumental in getting grants and overseeing the building of new fire halls in Dora and at Sitkum, as well as remodeling school buildings into a community center. She served as president of the Coquille Valley Geneology Club. She co-wrote two published books, Myrtle Point and Vicinity, as well as Cheese War with her sister Marilyn Milne. She was honored by Sen. Merkley for her work bringing broadband access to the Dora-Sitkum area.
 
She is survived by her husband Richard Kirk; daughters: Mae Kirk (Tim Counts) and Emma Kirk (Joel); sisters: Marilyn Milne (Eric Swegles) and Cathy Froland (Larry); brother Steve Milne and his wife Kathy Milne; grandchildren: Larkin Kirk and Kaia Kirk; brother-in-law John David Kirk. She was preceded is death by her parents. 
 
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com