Linda Susan Crowl

Linda Susan Crowl, 74, of Ralpho Township passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Born in Catasauqua on June 24, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Madelyn (Kern) Maerkl.

She was a graduate of Shamokin High School.

She was married on February 3, 1968 in Shamokin to Rex Crowl who survives.

Linda was very well traveled through the years with her parents. Her father was a Brewmaster for the former F&S Brewery. They lived in Hong Kong as well as Barcelona, Spain.

Linda and her husband Rex owned and operated the Mt. Carmel Fitness Center for thirty-seven years. In those years and beyond, they managed to touch so many lives with their support. They are an amazing example for all to live by.

Surviving in addition to her husband are one son, Mark Crowl and his wife Glenna; three grandchildren Kessler, Kurt and Nathaniel Crowl; one brother, Edward Maerkl and his wife Bobbi; two brothers-in-law, Ted Okolichany and Daniel Grow; two sisters-in-law, Kathy Yurick and her husband Jim, and Tonnie Moore and her husband Mike; and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son Kurt; son, Matthew Crowl; and one sister Hedy Okolichany.

Services will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm with the Pastor David Butler officiating at the Joseph J. Stutz, Inc. Funeral Home, 40 South Market Street, Mt. Carmel, Joseph J. Stutz, III Supervisor. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu flowers expressions of sympathy can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105. To offer a condolence to Linda’s family please visit the Tribute Wall at www.stutzfuneralhome.com.