Linda Lee Zarpentine

Mrs. Linda Lee Zarpentine, 83, of Columbia, entered into glory to be with her Savior on April 24, 2025.

Linda was born on April 10, 1942, the daughter of James and Gladys Sweetman Dykstra. She was raised in Little Falls, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Little Falls High School. After graduation, she went on to earn her diploma as a medical secretary from Paterson Commercial College. It was there that Linda met "the love of her life" and future husband, Lynn Zarpentine.

After working for Chilton Memorial Hospital, she became a stay-at-home mom, raising two children. Linda and her family later relocated to Columbia, South Carolina, where she became employed by Dictaphone Corporation. When Linda left Dictaphone, she went on to work for the State of South Carolina at the Department of Corrections, where she eventually retired.

After retirement, Linda’s passion became traveling and working with Carolina Tours, also known as Simply Special Tours. She visited all 50 states and many foreign countries.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Lynn Zarpentine. Survivors include her daughter, Stacy Elizabeth Zarpentine of Roswell, Georgia; her son, James Clark Zarpentine (Tracie); and two grandsons, Zachary Zarpentine and Christopher Zarpentine, whom she loved dearly and of whom she was extremely proud.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the chapel of Temples-Halloran Funeral Home, with private entombment to follow at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service at Temples-Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chattahoochee Nature Center — Wildlife Department, c/o Kathryn Dudeck.