Terry Preister died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Covenant Health and Rehab. He was 73.

Mr. Preister was born in Humphrey, Neb., and had been a resident of Vicksburg for the past six years. He was the son of the late John Preister and Barbara Babel Priester.

Mr. Preister was a graduate of St. Francis Catholic High School in Humphrey and Norfolk Junior College in Norfolk, Neb. He was an instructor for AT&T with 33 years of service. Mr. Preister was an avid motorcyclist and a member of the Catholic faith.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a stepson, Brad Schroll, and two brothers, Loren and Milton Preister.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Preister, of Vicksburg; two daughters, Kim Machacek of St. Peters, Mo., and Suzie Leffers of Norfolk; two sons, Dan Preister of Moorhead, Minn., and Gary Preister of Blair, Neb.; two stepdaughters, Stephanie Kayser of Putnam, Ill., and Amber Bartlett of Ottawa, Ill.; three sisters, Lois Koelzer, Carlene Vellutini and Odie Barry, all of Omaha; two brothers, Norm Preister of Omaha and Rollie Preister of Fremont, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riles Funeral Home with Monsignor Patrick Farrell, pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be at Green Acres Memorial Park. Visitation will be from noon Tuesday until the service. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Catholic Schools, P.O. Box 277, Humphrey, NE 68642.