Linda Height, whose 22-year career at Lawrence Technological University was marked by the evolution of LTU to a residential university, significant new graduate programs, the reintroduction of intercollegiate sports, significant campus construction, and its emergence as a research doctoral university, passed away December 12, 2025, at age 73.
Height joined LTU in 2004 as vice president of finance and administration, a post she held until her death. Previously, she was vice president, revenue cycle, for Bon Secours Cottage Health Services, a Grosse Pointe provider of home health care and other services that is now part of Henry Ford Health System.
She was a graduate of Central Michigan University in business administration, with a concentration in human resources, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Height proudly served in the United States Army Reserves where she achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant.
LTU President Tarek Sobh reflected on Height’s lasting impact on the university, saying, “Linda Height was a deeply respected and trusted leader whose wisdom, integrity, and compassion helped shape Lawrence Technological University for over two decades. Her dedication to LTU’s mission and to the success of our students was unmatched, and her legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched. We will miss her dearly—not only as an exceptional colleague, but as a remarkable person whose presence enriched our university community every day.”
In addition to her duties at LTU, Height served as a board member of the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce since 2004, and a board member of Michigan First Credit Union since 2006. She has also served as a volunteer at the Karmanos Cancer Institute since 2005, and was a board member of LTU’s on-campus manufacturing business incubator, the Centrepolis Accelerator.
At LTU, her duties included managing the university’s nearly $100 million annual budget, and overseeing financial operations, strategy, and reporting.
She also played a key role in development of LTU’s 107-acre Southfield campus. Included were the construction of two new student residence halls, Donley Hall and East Residence Hall, which won an Architectural Honor Award from AIA Detroit, as well as construction of the Taubman Student Services Center and the Taubman Life Sciences, Engineering and Architecture Complex.
Height also supported other major university investments and expansions, including the reintroduction of varsity interscholastic sports in 2011 and the development of new athletic facilities. In addition, she also supported major capital investment campaigns and was heavily involved with community and strategic partnerships.
Height is survived by her husband, Robert Height; sisters Michele (late William) Babcock, Denise (Gary) Gerisch, and Lisa (Robert) Kujawa; daughters Kathryn (Aaron) Peacock and Alexandra (Lee) Bunting; stepson Robert (Ginny) Height. Grandmother of Everett, Eleanor, Amelia, and Mara Peacock, and Julia Height. Aunt to Robert (Sommer) Kujawa, Michael Gerisch and Scott Kujawa.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 2 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. Rosary at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Road, Garden City, Mich. She will lie in state Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m., with a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at the Church of the Divine Child, 1055 N. Silvery Lane, Dearborn, Mich.
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