The Passing of Elmbrook Board Member Linda Boucher
Service information as well as the family's statement and wishes are shared.
The unexpected passing of Elmbrook board member Linda Boucher has many in the Elmbrook community grieving. United themes of discussion are her courage & leadership, commitment to children & teachers and caring for all. Linda also passionately advocated for special education, fiscal responsibility and transparency to the community as an Elmbrook school board member.
Service Information
Visitation
Wednesday, 2/5/25 between 4-7pm
Krause Funeral Home
21600 West Capitol Drive (Brookfield, WI)
Additional visitation
Thursday, 2/6/25 at 8am
St. John Vianney
1755 North Calhoun Road (Brookfield, WI)
Funeral Service
Thursday, 2/6/25 at 9am
St. John Vianney
1755 North Calhoun Road (Brookfield, WI)
Burial
Friday, 2/7/25
Oak Grove Cemetery
1407 La Crosse Street (La Crosse, WI)
The Family’s Statement
A family approved statement by the family of Linda Boucher was read at the start of the 1/14/25 board meeting, and is as follows:
“Fight the good fight of the faith, take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your confession in the presence of many witnesses”
1 Timothy 6:12
We share this verse with you as it so closely aligns with how Linda Boucher led her life. This past Sunday, the twelfth of January, 2025 Linda was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Linda led a rich and principled life, which in addition to loving her God, husband, family, friends and community was greatly focused on serving others through her education profession. She used the blessing and accomplishment of her Bachelors and Master Degrees in Education as well as her PhD level coursework to serve her community as a teacher in many area Districts including Kenosha, Milwaukee and Elmbrook and for the past nine years as a dedicated member of this board of education.
Throughout her career she took great joy in teaching, working with, and being a tireless supporter who advocated for the parents of and children with special needs in her community. She spent many happy hours with these students at their dances and graduations and loved them dearly. One of the final joys of her life was casting her vote for the refurbishment and remodel of Fairview South, your very unique, highly effective and special school for these students. It was her hope that with this board action, the Fairview South program would continue to set the bar for years to come.
Linda now joins her beloved husband in the eternal life promised to her and to all believers in Jesus Christ. Our family thanks you for your warm wishes, but asks for privacy at this time until services, which we are currently planning, are announced. We would appreciate if you would reserve your comments for those memorial opportunities rather than tonight. For those wishing to consider memorials, please consider making them to Friends of Fairview South.
In closing Linda would want us to remind everyone that she is with her Lord now and we can all join her someday if we believe in Him. She knew this because of His word which she would so often reference such as John 10:28-30 which reads:
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
May God richly bless you all as you continue your service to this community.
The family of Linda Boucher
Waukesha County, WI
1.14.2025
Please note that this is the only statement issued by her family who knew what was most important to Linda. When reviewing other statements, you may wish to consider how well the drafter knew Linda.
Obituary Shared by Funeral Home
Linda’s service information and obituary is posted here. Community members are welcome to upload photos and leave condolences at that page.
Linda Ann Boucher-Pagonis, 72, Brookfield, WI, entered God’s loving arms on January 12, 2025. She was born April 10, 1952, in Green Bay, WI to the late Orby and Adele (née VandenLangenberg) Boucher. She is a beloved sister of Kelly Boucher, Thomas (Sandy) Boucher, Timothy (Mary) Boucher, and Barbara Rundle. A dearly cherished aunt of Fiona (née Boucher) Shea, John and Tom Pagonis, Eric and Jamey Boucher, Rosalind, Alison and Daniel Rundle. A beloved God Mother and Great-Aunt to Aria and Brenna Shea. Also loved by many additional family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband “Chef Pierre” Peter Pagonis on April 23, 2021.
Linda graduated from Green Bay, Preble High School and continued her education at UW Whitewater where she received a bachelor’s degree in education. She later went on to receive a master’s degree in education and took PhD level courses. Linda led a rich and principled life and served her community with her educational background. She was a teacher in Pulaski, Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Kenosha and was a dedicated school board member for the past nine years to the Elmbrook School District. She was also a member of the Republican Woman of Waukesha County and Milwaukee County and spent many hours volunteering. Most paramount was Linda’s Christian Faith and discipleship. She was steadfast in prayer and never failed to share God’s word with others. She set an example of what a good and faithful servant of the Lord is to all those she knew.
Linda enjoyed swimming at Wirth Pool, spending almost every day in the summer there, as well as traveling, dancing, and playing pickleball. She enjoyed spending her time in the sun and was outside as much as possible when the weather permitted. She had a contagious laugh, quick wit and full of life. She will be greatly missed by all those who truly knew and loved her.
Visitation will be at Krause Funeral Home 21600 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM. Additional visitation at St. John Vianney, 1755 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM. Funeral Service at 9:00 AM. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, 1407 La Crosse Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Friday, February 7, 2025.
Donations for Fairview South
Linda’s family noted that for those wishing to make memorials, that Friends of Fairview South be considered as a recipient. Their donation page is available here.
