Gerlinde "Linda" Patricia Berridge, age 53 of O'Fallon, Ill, born February 14, 1962, in Bitburg, Germany, passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Linda was a legal secretary for Bryan Cave, LLC for the past 20 years. When not working she enjoyed traveling with her husband, Ed Berridge, scrap-booking, sewing, quilting, working in the yard and spending time with her family and friends.

Linda enjoyed living life to the fullest and was the kind of person who saw the best in everyone she met. She was quick to put others first and show concern for their welfare. She will be greatly missed by all her family, friends, and co-workers.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents Christoph and Eva Monix, Wilhelm Anna-Maria Maas and her father, Edmund Maas.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 13 years, Ed Berridge; son Dominic D'Agnostino; step-son Darrell Berridge; step-daughter Mary (Leland)Whiting; her mother Anni Monix Maas; sisters Gabriele (Edwin) Maxmini, Martina (Todd) McGowan, and Ursula (Jürgen) Krüger; sisters-in-law Cheryl Crowe, Susie (Jeff) McDonald, Melinda (Terry) Smith; grandson Dax Whiting; many nieces and nephews; and her four-legged companion Bandit.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Cancer Research Institute (www.cancerresearch.org).

Visitation: Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 625 St. Nicholas Dr., O'Fallon, Illinois.

Funeral: A Memorial Prayer Service will begin at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the church, with Rev. William J. Hitpas presiding.