Obituaries
Linda Peterson
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Linda Marie Peterson, 78, of Beulah, WY passed away at home on June 11, 2023.
Linda was born on July 12, 1944, in Santa Monica, CA. After a short stay in Timber Lake, SD, and Dore, ND, the family returned to California in West Chester when she was 5 years old. At the age of 16, she started working for a medical group. Linda stayed with the company for 19 years, eventually becoming their bookkeeper. During that time, she attended UCLA and earned a degree in Geography in 1967. Aside from work, she began her lifelong love of horses, and horse racing, and later became part of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Posse. Linda then worked as a bookkeeper for a dentist in Temecula, California, and later as a veterinarian. She eventually became the office manager for the veterinarian practice for 10 years. She graduated from nursing school at the University of the State of New York Through the Poway Nursing Program in 1995. In 2001, she moved to Sheridan, WY where she worked as a registered nurse until retiring in 2016. She continued doing bookkeeping for the veterinary practice for the rest of her life. Last, but certainly not least, was her dedication over the last 45 years of giving a home to multitudes of rescued dogs, pigs, livestock, horses, and other pets.
Linda is survived by her beloved cousins and their families, nephews, and nieces. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bernhard and Alice Peterson.
Her honesty, work ethic, and wholeheartedness will dearly be missed by her family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Memorials can be made to ironwoodpigs@yahoo.com, bestfriends.org or an animal organization of your choice. Online condolences may be made to www.sheridanfuneral.com. aArrangements are under the care of Sheridan Funeral Home.
Robby Smith
June 15, 2023 at 10:34 am
Linda and her Dad were wonderful customers at Sheridan Stationery Books and Gallery. I always enjoyed visiting and talking about books with them. Condolences for her family. May she rest in peace.
Dawn Sipe
June 15, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Linda was one of the most caring and loving ladies I ever had the pleasure of knowing. She was like a second mom to me. May she rest in peace.
Monica and John
June 16, 2023 at 2:48 pm
Linda was a wonderful person, super smart and extremely generous. She spent most of her life caring for her rescue animals. She was our best friend for 35 years. We spoke at least once a week for all those years. We will miss her laugh and the wonderful conversations. Not many people can say that they have had a dear friend for as long as we did.
RIP our dear friend…………….
Cherryl Nelson
June 19, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Hi Monica. Linda talked about you so often. She loved and appreciated your friendship.
Love, Charlie Nelson
Darlene Hruska
June 18, 2023 at 8:14 am
I knew Linda from Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was a great nurse and went above and beyond taking care of her patients.
Linda Luoma
October 16, 2023 at 8:44 pm
I lived down the hill from her in Sheridan, Wy. We spent a lot of time together, riding horses & just spending time together. We had matching pickups too! I will miss her terribly but she is with all her passed on rescues. See you later Linda RIP