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Mildred Jean Phillips Preston

Birth	:	25 Mar 1926 Melbourne, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jan 2016 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	East Lawn Memorial Garden, Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3605300, -93.0727600
Description	:	Mildred Jean Preston, 89, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Services and burial will be held privately by the family. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.ablesfuneralhomes.com Mildred was born on March 25, 1926 in Melbourne, Iowa. She was the firstborn child of Fred and Alice (Rodden) Phillips. She graduated from Rhodes High School in the Class of 1944. She was... Read More	Mildred Jean Preston, 89, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Services and burial will be held privately by the family. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.ablesfuneralhomes.com Mildred was born on March 25, 1926 in Melbourne, Iowa. She was the firstborn child of Fred and Alice (Rodden) Phillips. She graduated from Rhodes High School in the Class of 1944. She was united in marriage to Warren Preston on February 1, 1947 in Melbourne, Iowa. Mildred and Warren farmed in Marshall & Hardin Counties while raising their three children. Mildred was a quite homemaker, she had a huge garden which she enjoyed maintaining. She also enjoyed canning and freezing and was an amazing cook to her family, corn shellers, hay balers and anyone else who would pop in unexpected. She loved to work on puzzles, crochet and to watch any kind of sports or car races. She loved to pass the time by looking at clouds and feeding the birds, especially cardinals. She could be found working in the fields and doing chores alongside Warren. Mildred's true joy in life came from spending time with her family. Mildred is survived by her children Freddie (Shelley) Preston of Eldora and Jeannie (Dwight) Schuneman of Eldora; son-in-law Duane Kistler of Osceola; 6 grandchildren (Freddie (Bobbi) Preston Jr, Brandie (Levi) Overton, Jason (Emily) Schuneman, Jennifer (Aaron) Stahl); 13 great-grandchildren (Ashley Jean (Gage) Silker, Alec, Erica Kae) and one on the way; a great-great grandchild on the way; 4 brothers (Vernon Phillips, Lonnie Phillips, Gean Philips and Glen Phillips) one sister (Darlene Miller); and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, Warren and her daughter Joan Kistler.

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Mildred Jean Phillips Preston's memorial is located at: East Lawn Memorial Garden, Eldora, Hardin County, USA.
When did Mildred Jean Phillips Preston death?
Mildred Jean Phillips Preston death on 16 Jan 2016 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.3605300
Longitude: -93.0727600

Family Members:

Parent

Fred C. Phillips

(1902 - 1986)

Alice Ann Rodden Phillips

(1905 - 2001)

Spouse

Warren Eugene Preston

(1921 - 2010)

Siblings

Children

Joan Kay Preston Kistler

(1953 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Lawn Memorial Garden
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3605300, -93.0727600

2. Ellsworth Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3651199, -93.0857129

3. Eldora City Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3613014, -93.0876999

4. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3626000, -93.0905500

5. Buckner Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3685989, -93.0453033

6. Eldora Training School Cemetery
Eldora, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3558000, -93.1291000

7. Steamboat Rock Cemetery
Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4055000, -93.0618000

8. Xenia Cemetery
Gifford, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3119011, -93.0781021

9. Hardin County Home Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3978004, -93.1524963

10. Francisco Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2888985, -93.0456009

11. Jackson Township Cemetery
Owasa, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4219017, -93.1572037

12. Melrose Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3255997, -92.9558029

13. Sheppard Cemetery
Gifford, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.0843964

14. Sheller Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3678017, -92.9439011

15. Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3156013, -93.1883011

16. New Providence Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2877998, -93.1671982

17. Rough Woods Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3582993, -93.2091980

18. First Christian Reformed Cemetery
Wellsburg, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4338989, -92.9633026

19. Hadley Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.1544037

20. Kidwiler Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4571991, -93.1492004

21. Hauser Cemetery
Whitten, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2528000, -93.0302963

22. Oakwood Cemetery
Owasa, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4500008, -93.1731033

23. Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4780998, -93.0905991

24. Point Pleasant Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3422012, -93.2311020