Cyril Preister

Cyril C. Preister, age 81, of Columbus, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The Reverend Joseph A. Miksch and Reverend Damian Zuerlein will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. There will be a vigil service held at 5:00 p.m. all at the St. Isidore Church. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Isidore Church.
Cyril C. Preister was born January 13, 1926 in Platte County, Nebraska to Joseph and Clara (Magsman) Preister. He grew up on the family farm near Cornlea where he attended school. He married Rosemary Zuerlein on January 23, 1946 in Humphrey. Cyril farmed near Cornlea until 1963 when he moved to Columbus. He then worked for Gerhold Concrete for 25 years driving a ready-mix concrete truck until retiring in 1989. He was a member of St. Isidore Church and the Holy Name Society. After retirement he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, flowers, spending time at the lake cabin, fishing, boating, riding the 4-wheeler and playing with the grandchildren.

Cyril is survived by:

Wife: Rosemary Preister of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Jeanette (Ron) Pinger of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Sharon (Randy) Van Winkle of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter: Danelle (Tom) Kratochvil of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Chad (Rea) Pinger-Easton of Lincoln, NE
Grandson: Eric (Rhea) Pinger of Ridgway, CO
Granddaughter: Kari (Bryan) Hohenstein of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter: Kristi (Rob) Soener of Omaha, NE
Grandson: Brad Van Winkle of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter: Sara Van Winkle of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter: Ashley Van Winkle of Omaha, NE

and five Great Grandchildren

Brother: Gerard (Ramona) Preister of Columbus, NE
Sister: Rosemary (Joe) Moore of Columbus, NE
Brother: Gilbert (Sylvia) Preister of Humphrey, NE
Sister: Mildred (Ted) Ludden of Columbus, NE
Sister: Mary Lou (Cliff) Finkral of Humphrey, NE
Sister-in-law: Lois Preister of Columbus, NE

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Alphonse.