Edith Marie Peters

January 15, 1927 - August 2, 2016

EDITH MARIE PETERS 1927 – 2016 Edith Marie (Bentley) Peters age 89 of Bellevue, NE passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Hillcrest Health Plaza in Bellevue, NE. She was born on January 15, 1927 to Muriel Rexford and Verda Ellen (Springgate) Bentley in Arlington, NE. Edith was raised and schooled in Fremont, NE. Edith met Ernest Frederick Otto Peters and they were married three weeks on May 15, 1945 in Fairview, KS. Edith and Ernest made their home and raised their children in Missouri until 1953, Fremont, NE until 1961, Gretna, NE until 1965, and then Omaha, NE until 1969. Edith and Ernest moved to Hamburg, IA where they owned and operated the Elmonte Motel until 1974. They sold the motel and moved back to Omaha, where they owned and operated the Flavor Maid Donut Shop in the Old Mill area, until they retired in 1981. Then they lived in Branson, MO until 1995, when Edith and Ernest moved to Plattsmouth, NE. After Ernest passed away, she returned to Branson until 2011 when she moved to Omaha and later Bellevue, NE. Edith was a wife, mother, grandmother, and a homemaker. Edith is a member of First Lutheran Church in Plattsmouth. Edith is survived by her son: David Peters and wife Linda of Branson, MO; daughter: Linda Osterlink and husband Stephen of Omaha, NE; two granddaughters: Jodie Swalberg and husband Gregory of Omaha, NE; Christine White and husband Bruce of Branson, MO; nine great grandchildren: Amanda, Jennifer (Brian), Jacob, Jordan (Adrian), Mackenzie, Nolan, Kyle, Ethan, and Grace; four great great grandchildren: Devin, Tristan, Jordan, and Madalynn; two sisters: Jeanne Wilson of Branson, MO; Marilyn Sawyer of Fremont, NE; brother: Dale Bentley of Homasas, FL; two half-sisters: Grace Tracy of Colorado City, CO; Betty French of Lexington, NE; half-brother: Terry Bentley and wife Charlotte of Omaha, NE; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Muriel and Ellen Bentley, her husband of 63 years: Ernest Peters, infant brother: Howard Bentley, and half-brother: Frank James Bentley. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 4, 2016 with family and friends gathering one hour prior to the service at Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha with Pastor Jerry Quandt officiating. The Honorary Pallbearers will be Nolan White, Kyle White, Ethan White, Grace White, Amanda Vessar, Jennifer Herbert, Jacob Brown, Jordan Brown, and Mackinzie Brown. Her Final Resting Place will be next to her husband at Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha. The family suggests memorials to Donor's Favorite Charity.