Myrtle E. Prestin

Myrtle E. Prestin, 90 of Mason City died Monday, October 18, 2004 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. As per her request Myrtle?s body has been donated to the University of Iowa ? Department of Medicine. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2004 at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Avenue with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church. Myrtle E. Prestin was born May 22, 1914 the daughter of Lewis and Nora May (Lesher) Prestin near Odebolt, Iowa. She was a graduate of Odebolt High School and received her BA in teaching from Wayne State Teachers College. Myrtle completed post graduate work at Drake University and the University of Northern Iowa. She taught school for a great portion of her life, a total of 41 years. Myrtle was a teacher for ten years in the Audubon and Ralston Schools. She then came to Mason City in 1945 and taught school at Harding Elementary for 31 years. She also worked for Cerro County District Court as a Baliff for eight years. Myrtle was a member of First United Methodist Church, the U.M.W., American University Women, Business and Professional Women?s Club, Mason City Retired School Personnel ? Beta Sigma Phi, I.S.E.A., N.E.A., Maria Mitchell Study Club, Mason City Women?s Club, Christian Women?s Club and the ?We Serve God? Circle at First United Methodist Church. Myrtle also volunteered many places such as the Mercy Gift Shop, Opportunity Village, KCMR, Discovery Shop and the MacNider Art Museum. Myrtle loved crafts and quilting and enjoyed traveling all over the world, but most of all her dear friends. She is survived by her sister, Mildred Prestin of Odebolt, Iowa and her family of many friends. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Albert and Carl Prestin.

Visitation:
4:00 PM to 4:00 PM at on October 20, 2004 (map/driving directions) 4:00 PM to 4:00 PM at on October 20, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church on October 23, 2004 (map/driving directions)