Linda "Toni" Cunningham Obituary (1950

Linda "Toni" Cunningham, 69 of Hudson, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at her home. Toni's service will be held on Saturday January 11, 2020 at 11am at St. John's Lutheran Church, Bloomington with Pastor David Glesne officiating. Following the service burial will be held at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Friday January 10, 2020 from 5-7pm at the church. The family has suggested memorials to be made to Safe Harbor or Home Sweet Home Mission. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Toni was born on September 17, 1950 in Bloomington to Richard Allen and Alberta Jacqueline DeMent Williams. She married Charles Cunningham on August 20, 1972 in Bloomington. She is survived by her husband Charles; their 4 children, Chad (Kristie) Cunningham, Andy Cunningham, AJ (Christian) Abrahamsen and Dan (Rachel) Cunningham along with her 9 grandchildren, Reid, Cecelia, Maya, Eve, Pax, Henrik, Hattie, Lilly and Espen. Also surviving are her 2 brothers and 1 sister, Les (Keri) Williams, Lyle (Beth) Williams and Terri (Kent) Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 grandson, Elias Abrahamsen. Toni was a deeply faithful person and an active member in her church for her entire adult life. She was dedicated to leading her church's prayer chain, and helping at the church in any way she could. Toni taught foreign languages at several local junior high schools and high schools, before retiring to spend more time with her grandchildren. Toni's interests were genealogy, cooking, reading, and homesteading. Toni was so thankful for her big family and loved them dearly, teaching them the unconditional love of God and family. Her greatest joy was being surrounded by her family. She was a nurturing, strong matriarch who loved fiercely and selflessly. She spent her life caring for others. She will be dearly missed.