Sue E. Preston

Sue E. Preston obituary, Sidney, NE

Sue E. Preston

Sue Preston Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Sue E. Preston, age 82, a longtime resident of Sidney, Nebraska went home to be with our Lord on Monday, September 1, 2025. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made on her behalf to the Team Jack Foundation (47640 US Highway 20, S PO Box 607 Atkinson, NE 68713), The Well (1203 S 8th St. Norfolk, NE 6870) in Norfolk, NE, or Houses of Hope (1124 N Cotner Blvd Lincoln, NE 68505) in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel to leave condolences for the family.
You may view Sue's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos, and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com.
Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Sue's care and funeral arrangements.
She was a fourth-generation member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and a graduate of Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa. She attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.
She was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs.
Sue is survived by her 2 sons, 5 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, her sister, brother, 4 nieces, 6 nephews, cousins, and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, her daughter, and one son.

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