Linda has been married to her husband, Ron, for 52 years. They have two children, Paul, who lives in Hendeson, NV, with his wife and two children. My daughter lives in Gobles and has one child.

She is a registered nurse with certifications in legal nurse consulting and psychiatric nursing. Linda has working experience in the hospital, including Psych, ICU, and ED, in Michigan and Alaska. She has also worked in home care, caring for med/surg and psychiatric patients. Also, LTC is the director of nursing. For the last 11 years, I have been blessed to work with hospice patients.

Born in a small town called Rusape in the rural but beautiful Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. Tarasi grew up with his family in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. After high school, he left Zimbabwe in 2000 and embarked on a journey of hope and discovery to Chicago, Illinois, to further his education and career aspirations. After two years of living with my sister in Chicago, he moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he began working part-time in factories and as a Nurse Aide. In 2005 he moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, and attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College for my Nursing prerequisites. He graduated from Glen Oaks Community College in 2011 with an Associate of Science in Nursing while working full-time as a Nurse Aide at Upjohn Community Care Center.

Tarasi then started working at Bronson Methodist Hospital as a Registered Nurse, initially in a Medical Surgical Unit, then transitioned to the Neurosurgical ICU. He had various responsibilities, including precepting, being a charge nurse, and helping with the skills fair in my unit.

He completed his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and took a Critical Care Certificate (CCRN) in 2017. He was accepted to the Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice at The University of Kansas and graduated in May 2021. Currently, Tarasi is practicing as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with Kalamazoo Anesthesiology. He is married and has three children, one girl, and two boys. His hobbies include spending time with my family, biking, swimming, going to auto shows, watching football, dancing to salsa music, and going to some jazz clubs.