Lynne grew up in Dearborn, MI and attended Western Michigan University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Sociology and remained in Kalamazoo for nearly 20 years before moving to Saline in 2015. After college, Lynne worked as a social worker for the State of MI, within the child welfare system. She maintained that position for nearly 15 years, leaving to focus on her family. Lynne is married to Steve, they have two children; Nate, age 12, and Alexandra, age 9. 

Lynne began playing hockey at age 5, a mix of boys’ house and travel until Bantam, when she joined the Michigan Capitals Girls’ Hockey Team, later becoming Little Caesar’s. She went on to play college club for the WMU Mustangs Women’s Hockey. After college, Lynne served as assistant coach for the Mustangs and trained youngsters at Puckmasters of Kalamazoo.  She continued playing in the Kalamazoo men’s league until she had her first child, whom she later coached in mini-mites and mites.