Linda J. Scott, 83 years old, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, with her family by her side at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 pm at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA, on Friday, March 6, 2026. A private burial service will occur at a later date in Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis, Iowa.

Linda was born on July 17, 1942, in Burlington, Iowa. She was the daughter of Robert F. and Jean Ruth (Breuer) Rule. She graduated from Burlington High School and went on to earn her nursing degree from Mercy School of Nursing. Linda worked at the Mount Pleasant Hospital where she was in charge of six wards for three years before moving to Iowa City, Iowa, to work in the Psychiatric Unit at the Veterans Administration Hospital.

In Iowa City, Linda met her future spouse, Dr. Edward H. Scott, who was completing his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Iowa. They were married on June 11, 1966. Following his residency, the couple moved to Dubuque and Edward began his long and successful career at Medical Associates. Together, they built a wonderful life – raising three children, traveling together on many memorable trips to five out of the seven continents, and developing long-standing friendships with others in their community. Edward preceded her in death on September 21, 2014.

Linda was dedicated to her community and gave generously of her time including serving on the boards of the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association as well as the Mount Pleasant Home. She was also a member of P.E.O. Chapter GE and the Finley Service Club.

Linda was an avid reader. There weren’t many mysteries that she had not read and attempted to solve. Her love of books led her to volunteer weekly at the Carnegie Stout library with a group of friends, “The Tuesday Morning Ladies,” led by Mrs. Eileen Coursey. She enjoyed to play and to watch tennis. She also enjoyed watching Iowa men and women basketball games as well as Chicago Bull basketball games because she played six-on-six girls high school basketball in Burlington. She was an active grandmother to her grandchildren and, in her later years, took great joy in watching them prosper academically, athletically and artistically.

Besides her husband, Linda was preceded in death by her parents, by her son, Ian Scott, and by her half-sister, Robin Ginsberg.

Survivors include two sons: Michael (Nicola) Scott of La Crosse, WI, and Colin (Karen) Scott of Dubuque; one daughter-in-law, Melissa Scott of St. Louis Park, MN; and five grandchildren: Henry, Neve, Erin, Georgia, and Will.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the nurses and staff at Luther Manor, Dr. Andrea Ries, and the Mercy ICU staff and nurses for the excellent and compassionate care.

Instead of flowers, the family politely requests that memorial donations be made to either Iowa Nurses Association or MercyOne Dubuque Foundation.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Linda’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.