Linda M. Bayliss, 76, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:27 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her home. She was born to the late Charles and Mildred (Steltz) Shallenberg on December 22, 1939 in Salem, Ohio.

She was a 1961 graduate from Salineville High School. Linda married Carlton H. Bayliss on June 13, 1961, he passed away on December 20, 2003. She attended Christian Heritage Church in Wabash, Indiana and volunteered at Wabash County Hospital. Linda was a homemaker to her family.

She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Ortega of Florida; brothers, Kenny Pitts of Columbus, Ohio and Wayne Pitts of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Lois Carson of Ohio; caregivers and niece, Sabrina (Pat) Gaylourd of Wabash, Indiana. She is preceded in death by a son, Tim Bayliss in 2009, a brother and three sisters.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Pastor Tim Prater. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Marion, Indiana. Preferred memorials are directed to Shepherds Ministries (A non-profit organization for the disabled), 1805 15th Avenue, Union Grove, WI 53182.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com