March 29, 2024

Bill Preston Sr.

Corning

William “Bill” Preston Sr., 76, of Corning died Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Prayer services with Masonic services following will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., in Corning. The Rev. Tim Maxa will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Open visitation with family present will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Memorials may be directed to Prescott Masonic Circle Lodge No. 555. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

William Lee Preston Sr., son of John Lowell and Luella F. (Heeren) Preston, was born Oct. 29, 1939, in Cass County. He graduated from Prescott High School with the class of 1957.

Bill married Carolyn Roach in 1960 in Corning. They were later divorced.

On March 22, 1985, Bill married Marlene Dee Konecne Harvey in Prescott. Bill worked for the Farmers Coop in Corning. He also operated Bill’s 66 in Prescott from 1965 to 1983. Bill worked at the Marina at Lake Icaria and then worked at PPI until his retirement.

Bill was a 50-year member of Prescott Circle Lodge No. 555 and a member of Prescott Business Association. He helped plan the Prescott centennial celebration in 1970.

Bill is survived by his wife of 31 years, Marlene, of Corning; son Mark (Lynne) Preston of Lenox; daughters, Lisa (Keith) Cummins of Des Moines and Cheri (Chuck) Welder of Brooks; step-daughter Denise Gepner of Corning; step-son Kyle (Lori) Harvey of Corning; step-daughter Annette Harvey of Creston; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brother Richard Preston of Prescott; sisters, Ramona (Jim) Kidwell of Adkins, Kay (Lewis) Tucker of Prescott and Nancy Lynne (Jim) McKay of Richmond, Kentucky; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; son Bill Jr. and brother Roger.