Leonard W. Prestwich

After a long illness, Leonard Willis Prestwich passed away on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. He was born on October 14, 1923, in Huntington, Utah, to Armeldo Prestwich and Lylia Johnson as the third of 13 children. He spent most of his childhood in Orem, Utah, and then served honorably in the army during WWII. Leonard then attended BYU where he met and married his eternal companion, Maurine Riding in 1947 in the Salt Lake Temple. He received his Doctorate from Ohio State University and spent the majority of his career teaching marketing and retailing at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They raised three daughters and one son in Omaha before retiring in Salt Lake City. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as a Bishop and Patriarch. Everyone who knew Leonard loved and respected him for his kindness.
He is survived by his children Afton (Dennis) Teague, Donna (Ken) Holman, Kathryn (Dave) Fifer, Daniel (Diane) Prestwich; 19 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; brother Stanley; sisters Beth, Carol, and LaRue; son Phillip Leonard.
Funeral services will be held Saturday June 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 S) where friends and family may call for a visitation from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.