Robert “Bob” R. Preston, 55, of LaPorte, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
He was born Oct. 28, 1959, in Hammond, IN, to Donald and Doris (Tuttle) Preston.
Bob was an accountant for JW Werntz & Son Supply Company in South Bend, IN, and previously worked at Scott Foresman in LaPorte. He was a member of First Church of God and was an avid sports fan. Bob dearly loved his children.
On Nov. 28, 1986, in LaPorte, he married Tammie L. Plank, who survives.
Also surviving are his beloved children, Ryan Preston of LaPorte and Kayla (Billy Crum) Preston of St. Joseph, MI; mother, Doris Preston; mother-in-law, Ivah Plank; sisters-in-law, Tracy (Thomas) Cioch and Alice Martinez; brother-in-law, Dan (Lori) Plank; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at First Church of God, LaPorte, with Pastor Roger Ash officiating. Visitation will be held at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, on Wednesday, July 1, from 4 to 8 p.m., and at the church Thursday from noon until the service. Burial will follow the service at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial donations may be made to First Church of God, 2020 E. Lincolnway, LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.