Our beautiful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Linda (“Linny”) Sue Cazier Ragland passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of January 13, 2026, while trying to recover from an illness. She was surrounded by her loving children and many grandchildren.

Linda was born on October 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to Ivan George Cazier and Katheryn Louise Dull. Four years later, her one and only sister, Sharon, joined the little family of three. With only one sibling, Linda mothered and became very close to her little sister. Their tender relationship continued right up to Linda’s passing.

Linda grew up in El Monte and attended Arroyo High School in Southern California. It was there, at the sweet age of 15, she met her future husband, Wayne “Bubba” Ragland. From the beginning, Linda and Wayne were inseparable as they became classic “high school sweethearts.” Linda was raised LDS and played the key role in Wayne joining the Church.

Linda was active in a host of activities during her four years at Arroyo as an Arroyo Knight, including President of the Paige's girls service club, member of the sophomore class council, band for four years and Bandsman of the Year, head Lancerette and “Speaker of the Court” where all the commissioners sat around a big round table with high back chairs and Linda reigned at the head of it. Linny was a Gridiron Princess and, in the yearbook, she was Miss Personality.

After graduating from High School, Linda left California and enrolled at BYU, leaving Wayne to figure out what was important in life. After only six months, Wayne had had enough of the “distance” and drove to Provo. A friend got them jobs at the Paramount Theater and Bingo Parlor in downtown Provo where Bubba got a job as the doorman taking tickets earning 80 cents an hour and Linda worked as a candy and popcorn girl earning 65 cents an hour.

Soon thereafter, Bubba “put a ring on it” and they later returned to California for their wedding on July 16, 1960. After their honeymoon on Catalina Island, they started their life with $50 in the marriage. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple on February 11, 1961.

Their beginnings were humble as they moved into a small structure that had been converted from a farm animal coop. Money was less important than their love, and so from the chicken coop they built lives that were true examples of genuine love and commitment to all those who watched them navigate through life.

Soon after they married, they began welcoming the large family that they had always dreamed of. First, Tracie, then Robin, Mark and Shelly. In 1969, they moved to Utah, where they added two more children to the family: Shauna and Chad. Linny and Bubba were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served faithfully in different capacities throughout their lifetimes. They adored their friends and neighbors and traveled frequently with them.

Linny and Bubba loved being the parents to six children but loved each other even more. Mom and dad were often seen making out in the kitchen! They loved each other deeply, and they didn't care who knew it!

As grandchildren and great grandchildren came along, Bubba and Linny absolutely thrilled in their posterity. They loved going to the East Millcreek parade on the Fourth of July as well as dinner at the park and big family celebrations. When Linny passed away, she was 74 strong and still going! She has many grandchildren and great grandchildren who loved to snuggle her and lean their heads on her shoulder as they visited with her. She was the type who would just embrace you with love, and you knew there was no judgment or malice in her commitment to love unconditionally.

Linny was an avid seamstress and stitcher. She absolutely loved to make quilts and spent much of her time creating the most beautiful pieces for her family - especially for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was often seen rocking in her chair and stitching away on a beloved project that would soon become a cherished heirloom. Linny also loved to watch NASCAR and football (college & NFL) as she sat and quilted.

Linny was a calm and steady force for good. She was humble and quiet and was happy with the simple things in life. She never worried about much. She trusted life and its process to provide and she lived peacefully in the belief that everything would work out somehow.

Linny loved to travel with Bubba when he was traveling throughout the country selling snow making equipment. They have visited every state in the United States. They also enjoyed many fun vacations in Mexico and, later in life, they loved going to Newport Beach every year and would usually spend about a month there relaxing and enjoying the beach and ocean breeze. It didn’t really matter where they were, as long as they were together. Linny and Bubba were the most content when they were together. This made life particularly challenging and lonely for Linny when she lost her beloved Bubba in 2023. She tried to stay busy with her quilting (which is legendary), but still, she missed him deeply and we are confident their reunion was very sweet.

Linny is preceded in death by her beloved life-long companion, friend and confidant Wayne, who passed away in August 2023. Linny is survived by her children Tracie (Nathan), Robin (Jim), Mark (Sherri), Shelly (Mark), Shauna, and Chad (Heidi), and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be March 7 at the “Pagoda Church” on 2675 East 4430 South, Holladay, Utah 84124.

A small family viewing will be held from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM and then friends will be welcomed for a visitation from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM. Linny’s funeral services will start at 11:00 AM with interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 South Highland Dr, Millcreek, UT 84106. Our family wish to sincerely thank all those who loved Linny and Bubba as much as we did, with special thanks to the ICU staff at IMC for their kind and caring service during her final week in mortality. Linny was a truly beautiful person, and we will miss seeing our mom’s beautiful blue eyes and bright smile.