Toni Elaine Linden, 70, of Dubuque, died Monday, May 25, 2026, at Ennoble Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dubuque.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Funeral Service for Toni will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. Entombment will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.

Toni was born October 14, 1955, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Dean and Lylas (Amling) Carnicle. Her father passed when she was only a year old and her mother married Harold Hines who helped raise her. On July 18, 1987, she married Dale Linden in Dubuque.

She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1974 and attended NICC where she obtained three Associates Degrees of Arts in Legal Assistant, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.

Toni worked at the Dubuque Pack until they closed. She then went to work at HyVee for several years and also Albrecht Acres, a job she truly enjoyed.

Toni was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. She treasured the time she spent volunteering with the Dubuque Senior Color Guard while Samantha was a member. Toni also enjoyed quilting, sewing, attending car shows with Dale and his 1978 Z28 Camaro, and taking rides on the Harley. Above all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and was incredibly proud to watch them grow into the people they are today.

Survivors include her husband, Dale Linden of Dubuque; her daughter, Samantha (Ryan) Lammers of Earlville, IA; four grandchildren, Brooklynn, Dylan, Allie, and Willow; one great-grandchild due in July; her step-father, Harold Hines of Dubuque; and one sister, Kim Hines of Dubuque.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father, her in-laws, and one sister, Vicki Carnicle.

Memorials may be given in Toni’s name to Albrecht Acres.

The family would like to extend a special Thank You to Ennoble Nursing Home and Hospice of Dubuque for their compassionate care.

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