Cathy grew up in Lincoln, NE, where she lived on Cable Avenue and attended Sheridan Elementary School. Her family then moved to Holdrege, NE, before moving back to the Lincoln area, living in Emerald, where she graduated from University High School in 1958. Cathy graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1962 and married Donald Linscott later that year. After teaching GED classes at Fort Riley, KS, she worked as reporter for the Lincoln Journal, North Platte Telegraph and Cherry Creek News as she and Don moved from Lincoln to North Platte to Denver before moving to Saint Louis, MO, where she took post-graduate classes at Washington University. After she and Don settled back in Lincoln in 1973, she taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Southeast Community College Downtown Learning Center for almost 30 years. This experience teaching and developing lifelong relationships with the many immigrant communities in Lincoln reinforced her strong commitment to the dignity of all people and the promise of America for those seeking a better life. Cathy was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Omicron, PEO Chapter EE and the chorus Sounds of Joy. She served on the Alpha Xi Delta Corporation Board, the Board of Directors for the Ross Theatre and the Foster Care Review Board. Cathy was also a devoted supporter and volunteer for Planned Parenthood and Friends of Lied as well as many other organizations.
Cathy had a great sense of adventure and loved to travel. She travelled to over 40 countries and especially loved Mexico and France, visiting Paris over a dozen times. She and Don also spent countless days together at their condo in Estes Park, CO. Cathy will be remembered and celebrated as a fiercely intelligent, widely read person who could always be counted on to give measured, caring and informed opinions and advice. Her clear sense of right and wrong and strong faith allowed her to peer through the clouds of life, stay true to herself and help many others do the same. Cathy’s love, support and influence will never be forgotten by her husband Don, her son John, her daughter-in-law Jenny and her many, many close friends.
Cathy is preceded in death by her parents and survived by her husband Don Linscott and her son John Linscott and daughter-in-law Jenny Tricker.
Funeral service: 11:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026, Roper and Sons South Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Drive.
A celebration gathering with family present from 6-7:30 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Roper and Sons South Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association or Planned Parenthood North Central States.
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