Linda C. Schmitz

Linda Catherine Schmitz, age 68, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Linda was born in Carroll, Iowa on January 22, 1950, to Charles and Isabelle Feld. She was raised on a farm with nine brothers and sisters. She attended St. Lawrence Grade School, and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1968. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Linda married her high school sweetheart, Larry in September 1969. In her early years she worked for John Deere Co., an insurance company, and provided child care for neighbors and friends. Linda gave birth to her daughter Tracy Lyn in February 1971 and son Troy in January 1974. Tracy was later diagnosed with neuroblastoma and Linda spent the next fifteen months caring for Tracy until she passed away on August 15, 1975, the Holy Day, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her son Travis was born in 1977 and son Tony followed in 1982.

Linda enjoyed all things related to family and friends. Her large family provided ongoing opportunities to get together and play cards, games, and celebrate holidays and important occasions. She had a strong faith throughout her life and supported religious education. She was proud that her three sons were able to obtain college degrees. Linda loved being Grandma to her five grandchildren. Caring for them, attending their school and sporting events, and being part of their daily lives consumed the last nine years of her life and brought her true happiness.

Linda is survived by her husband: Larry, her children: Troy, Travis and his wife Julie, Tony and his wife Erin, her grandchildren: Delaney, Claire, Finn, Archer, and Sawyer, her siblings: Marlou Muhlbauer, Maxine Zielinski, Larry Feld, Deanna Oxenford, Beverly Robertson, Jane Schultes, Mark Feld, and Steve Feld, sisters-in-law Linda Spangrud, Lynette Feld, brothers-in-law Randy Schmitz, and Jerry Schmitz.

Linda was preceded in death by her daughter Tracy, her parents Charles and Isabelle Feld, parents-in-law Elmer and Eileen Schmitz, and her brother Dean Feld.

Visitation Friday 5-7 PM with Vigil Service 7:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary 11710 Standing Stone Gretna, NE. Funeral Service 10:30 AM Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church 508 Angus St. Gretna, NE. Graveside Service 4:00 PM St. John’s Cemetery Arcadia, IA. Memorials to


St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic School, Omaha, NE, Angels Among Us -



http://myangelsamongus.org/

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. - Gretna Chapel