Gary Preder: Feb. 15, 1951 – Feb. 13, 2017
Published February 24, 2017
On Feb. 13, Gary Preder, 65, suddenly went to be with our Lord.
Although born in Wisconsin, he grew up in Kansas. The summer prior to his senior year in high school, his family moved to Everett.
Everett is where he met and fell in love with Linda, his wife of 45 years. Their first home was in Anacortes, before moving to Oak Harbor in 1976, where he lived out the rest of his life.
Gary truly loved helping people, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, working with wood and gardening. He had many careers including a night manager at Safeway, driving a school bus for the Oak Harbor school sports programs, starting his own logging company and finally as an artist — turning beautiful wooden bowls, which he sold at the Coupeville market.
During the summer, he enjoyed being on the Puget Sound, fishing for king salmon, halibut, cod, crab and shrimp.
His love for God and quest for learning blessed all who knew him.
Gary is survived by his wife Linda Preder; his two children Amy Peplinski (married to Tony) and Tyler Preder (married to Jessica); five grandchildren Andrew Peplinski (married to Atylana), Brook Peplinski, Lydia Peplinski, Colton Preder and Kaylee Preder; and one great-grandchild Alondra Peplinski.
There will be a service celebrating his life at 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at Living Word Church.
Please visit Gary’s page in the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences.