Edwin A. Preston

Edwin A. Preston, 70, of Bourbonnais, passed away Saturday (June 10, 2017) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born April 1, 1947, in Kankakee, the son of Arthur and Viola Preston. Edwin married Lois L. Grohler on March 22, 1969, in Kankakee. He had retired from Bunge, in Bradley, after 27 years of employment. Edwin served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee. Ed also was a diehard Cubs fan and was so excited that he saw his Cubbies win the World Series in his lifetime. He also loved to fish and work on cars. The love for his family was so strong. His four sons and four grandsons were his joy, Surviving are his wife; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas Sr. (Tara) Preston, of Bourbonnais; Chad Sr. (Peggy) Preston, of Michigan; Thomas (Samantha) Preston, of Bradley, and Brad, of Bourbonnais; sisters, Jeannine Preston, of Kankakee, and Judy Preston, of Kankakee; four grandchildren, Douglas Jr. and Cody Preston, Chad Jr. and Austin Preston; and his only niece, Teresa Harvell, of Danforth. Preceding him in death were his parents; a sister, Lorriane Rogers; and a half brother, Shirley Lamie. A Celebration of Ed's Life will be on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his son, Tom Preston's home in Bradley, IL from Noon to ?. Please contact a family member for the address. Cremation rites have been accorded. Please sign his online guestbook at jensenmemorialchapel.com.