Linda Maria (Peteler) Downs

DOWNS, Linda Maria (Peteler) Jul 1, 1946 – Oct 4, 2014 Linda Downs, age 68, of Omaha, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4th at SilverRidge Village in Gretna, Nebraska. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 1, 1946 to Lawrence Larson and Grace (Lempi) Peitso. She raised family in several states and the nation of Korea, living mostly in the Twin Cities, Paynesville, and Ortonville, Minnesota; and Norfolk, Nebraska. Linda began a successful 29-year career with Wells Fargo Bank in 1977, beginning as a teller and retiring as a loan originator. Always striving to better herself, she went through various stages of college throughout her life, worked with computers before most people even knew about them in the early 1970s, and was a community leader wherever she lived. She enjoyed volunteering, traveling, riding her Harley, and caring for her two Schnauzers, Sweetie and Sassy,- but most of all spending time with family and friends. Linda is survived by her sons, Christopher McKitterick of Lawrence, KS, and Gregory Peteler, Jr. (Candace) of Omaha; grandchildren, Damien Peteler, Lilian Peteler, and Jackson Peteler; and brothers, Alan Wicklander and Larry Larson. MEMORIAL SERVICE Saturday, October 11th at 6pm at the West Center Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Nebraska Humane Society or Open Door Mission.

HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN DWORAK & CUTLER Mortuaries and Crematories 7805 West Center Road Omaha, Nebraska 68124 (402) 391-3900

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