Dixie L. Link, 78, died Dec. 2 at Clare Bridge Assisted Living in Wichita. Born Aug. 5, 1932 in Hutchinson, she was the daughter of Lester Simpson and Bessie Erdman. She was a Wichita resident for the past two years, formerly of Salina, Hays, Plainville and Henderson, Nev. and Stillwater, Okla.

She was a homemaker. She married Paul Maurice Link on Sept. 14, 1950 at Chase. He died Jan. 14, 2001.

She is survived by son Randy Link of Wichita; daughters, Vicki Black of Wichita and Paula Link, of Salina; and sisters Shirley Hiller, Janesville, Iowa and Sondra Gross, Manhattan; and 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a son, Stephen.

The service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with Father Charles Mazouch officiating. Viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to st. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.