LINDA M. MERL, 70, of Moriarty, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Linda was born December 8, 1943 in Denver, Colorado to Eugene and Mary Zimmerman. She was a member of the Crossroads Bible Fellowship Church. Linda was preceded in death by her husband William Thomas Merl Sr. and two sons Ted Bauer and William T. Merl Jr. She is survived by her parents Eugene and Mary Zimmerman of Denver, CO; sons David Bauer of Colorado, Scott Merl of Albuquerque, and Shawn Merl of Moriarty; daughters Susan Wills and her husband Kurt of Aurora, CO, Crystal Merl of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law Kristy Merl of Moriarty; and eight grandchildren. There will be a Memorial Service on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 2:00PM at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty.