Michael Don Preston
August 4, 1946 — January 7, 2015
Michael Don Preston, 68, died peacefully Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at his home in Central City, Iowa. His death was due to various illnesses caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during his tour in Vietnam. A Celebration of Life will be held 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11, 2015, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His cremains will be added to the wall-crypt, with military honors, in The Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Adel, Iowa, at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2015.
Mike was born August 4, 1946, to Mildredge “Jinks” and Libbie Rose (Zrudsky) Preston, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of the Class of 1964 of Washington High School. Mike served in the Army from 1966 until 1968. He worked many years in the meat packing industry, but the work he was most proud of was that as a finish carpenter for Grigsby Construction of Lisbon, Iowa. Thank you Perry, Joe Dave, Steve and Jon for the comradery of those years. Many homes in the Cedar Rapids vicinity bear his craftsmanship.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Malinda, of Central City, Iowa; his mother, Libbie Schild, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his daughter Michelle (Scott) Burkhart, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his stepsons, Wayne Mantz, of Colorado, Stephen Mantz, of California, Gary (Brandi) Mantz, of Texas, and Michael (JoAnna) Mantz, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; eleven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; his brother, David Preston, of Oklahoma; his sister-in-law, Penny Preston, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Mike was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Gary Preston.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. More thanks to Ivan, Matt, Michael, Scott and Paul for those memories. He was proud that the next generation will keep the tradition going. The friends he made throughout his life, Patrick, Jamie, Pops, Barry, Ron, Wickman, Dick, Charlie, so many others, sweet memories all.
Memorials in Mike’s name may be directed to Dr. Ghosh Center for Oncology, 1951 51st Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
Mike was born August 4, 1946, to Mildredge “Jinks” and Libbie Rose (Zrudsky) Preston, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of the Class of 1964 of Washington High School. Mike served in the Army from 1966 until 1968. He worked many years in the meat packing industry, but the work he was most proud of was that as a finish carpenter for Grigsby Construction of Lisbon, Iowa. Thank you Perry, Joe Dave, Steve and Jon for the comradery of those years. Many homes in the Cedar Rapids vicinity bear his craftsmanship.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Malinda, of Central City, Iowa; his mother, Libbie Schild, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his daughter Michelle (Scott) Burkhart, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; his stepsons, Wayne Mantz, of Colorado, Stephen Mantz, of California, Gary (Brandi) Mantz, of Texas, and Michael (JoAnna) Mantz, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; eleven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; his brother, David Preston, of Oklahoma; his sister-in-law, Penny Preston, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Mike was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Gary Preston.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. More thanks to Ivan, Matt, Michael, Scott and Paul for those memories. He was proud that the next generation will keep the tradition going. The friends he made throughout his life, Patrick, Jamie, Pops, Barry, Ron, Wickman, Dick, Charlie, so many others, sweet memories all.
Memorials in Mike’s name may be directed to Dr. Ghosh Center for Oncology, 1951 51st Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
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