Linda Ruth Hermansen

Linda Ruth Luckau Hermansen, beloved matriarch of our family, aka: Mom, Grammie, Luke the Spook, Linda Lu, Grazildashagnasty, or the Sisty-Ugler, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Rudolph Luckau and Ruth Hiatt Luckau. She grew up across the street from Liberty Park, where she and her siblings spent their summers riding the ferris wheel and their winters ice skating from the front porch to the frozen pond. One summer, she was especially excited to win a camera by competing in a three-legged race! Linda was a natural athlete who especially loved swimming and playing softball. In later years, she could still be found stopping at a random ballpark just to watch a game—probably crocheting or knitting while she watched.

Although she would deny it, she is incredibly smart. She had an extensive vocabulary. After graduating from South High, Linda earned a degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University. She taught 4th grade until starting a family. While attending BYU, she formed special friendships with her roommates that have lasted for more than 60 years. She also earned a cosmetology license, turning her love of doing hair into a career. One of her favorite experiences was working for Don and Jackie Cannon, doing hair for the mortuary for 40 years.

It was at BYU that Linda met her college sweetheart, Ronald J. Hermansen. They married on November 10, 1962, in the Manti, Utah LDS Temple and raised their four girls in East Midvale and Cottonwood Heights.

Our mom was amazingly talented. She could stitch, knit, crochet, or tat anything—literally! She always had her handwork or a “project” or two with her, just in case she needed something to do. Calligraphy was another talent she perfected, and she could freehand just about anything you needed on a chart or poster.

Linda also had a special talent for entertaining. With her fun personality and fabulous musical abilities, she could bring joy to any gathering. She played and performed on the violin throughout her life, and loved her time as a member of the BYU Symphony and Orchestra and later with the Mormon Youth Symphony. She and Ron made a spectacular musical duo playing the piano and violin together. She also loved to dabble on the piano and loved to sing but would only be caught singing to her grands & greats–something about a pony boy, a bushel and a peck and a “hug a around the neck”.

She was also a card shark, a dice wizard, and a lover of all games. She could beat just about anyone at a game of ten-deck Canasta! Linda didn't just love playing games; she loved researching them and learning their origins and variations. There was always a game tucked into her bag or purse alongside her sewing and knitting. Her favorite part of playing, though, was sharing the fun with people she loved.

Mom was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Throughout the years, she served in many callings, including Primary chorister, Primary president, Relief Society teacher, Various stake callings and Young Women president at 62! She never wavered in her testimony of Jesus Christ and His Gospel and was a constant example of faith and righteousness to her posterity.

Linda's greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. Known affectionately as “Grammie,” she loved each grandchild more than words can express. She was their loyal fan and cheerleader at every event. Driving, tending, feeding, playing, and loving her grandkids were among the things she did best.

You could always count on Grammie to provide a goody. It might mean stopping at your favorite fast-food restaurant, finding a bag of candy tucked into her purse next to the game and knitting, or enjoying a donut, ice cream, or the ever-popular sugar bread. Whatever the treat, it was always a “treat” to be with Grammie!

In her later years, Linda lived at Summit Vista Senior Community, where she quickly made new friends and reconnected with old friends. In November 2025, she moved to Crescent Senior Living, where once again she formed friendships with people she felt she'd known forever. As her health declined, she received wonderful, loving care from the staff at Crescent. Our family will be forever grateful for the kindness and compassion they showed our mom.They told us often how much they loved her and sneaked in a few “she’s my favorite”.

Linda is survived by her “Four Angels”: Connie (Scott) Mooy, Kay Lin, Karen (John) Springer, and Christy (Matt) Vuyk; her 12 adoring grandchildren: Tate Mooy, Erica (Collin) Brown, Ashlin (Parker) Awerkamp, Whitney (Taylor) Dalton, Baylee, Olivia, Samuel, and Braden Springer, Rachel (Preston) Goodrich, Allyson, AJ, and Lucy Vuyk; and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Julie (Steve) Newton; her brother, Stephen (Natasha) Luckau; her sister-in-law, Carol Jean Hermansen Orenstein; her brother-in-law, Boone Colegrove; and many loving nieces, nephews, and amazing friends.

Linda was preceded in death by her eternal companion, Ron; her parents, Ruth and Rudy Luckau; her sister, Margo Colegrove; and her brother, David Luckau.

A visitation for family and friends will be held Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Cannon Mortuary, 2460 E. Bengal Blvd. (7600 S.).

Services will be held Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Willow Crest Ward, 5980 S. 1300 W. Taylorsville, UT. A visitation will begin at 10:00-10:45 am with the funeral following at 11:00 am.  Services will be streamed and can be accessed by clicking on the following link the day of the service at 10:45 a.m. https://zoom.us/j/94905880730?pwd=vPbZHcbgh46Mb3NkxibFeJIOag3uIW.1

Interment will follow at Elysian Burial Gardens.