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Donald Orval "Bud"
Preskey, 81, passed away
on May 5th, 2021 from a
heart attack.
A Funeral Service will
be held Wednesday, May
12, 2021 at McCabe Unit-
ed Methodist Church in
Bismarck with a viewing
starting at 8:30 AM and
the funeral service at
10:00 AM. A lunch and
fellowship will follow.
The burial will be held at
the Lansford, ND
cemetery at 4:30 PM with
dinner following at the
Lansford Country Club at
5:30 PM. Family and
friends are invited to cele-
brate Don's life at any of
the events. A Livestream
of the Service will be
available on the Bismarck
Funeral Home Facebook
page.
Don was born August
11, 1939 at Trinity Hospi-
tal in Minot, ND to Orval
and Jennie Preskey of
Lansford. He attended
Mount Rose Country
School and went to high
school in Lansford and
graduated from Minot
State College in 1961.
Donald married Madine
Signalness on September
4, 1960 in Watford City.
Don and Madine moved
to Dickey, ND in 1961 for
Don's first teaching job
where he taught high
school business and histo-
ry and coached basketball.
In 1963, they moved to
Bowbells where Don
taught high school busi-
ness and history classes
and coached 5th and 6th
grade basketball and base-
ball. He became the
Bowbells High School
Principal in 1965.
In 1970, Donald and
Madine purchased the
Bowbells Hardware and
operated it until 1992.
The Hardware Hank store
was a staple in town. Don
enjoyed visiting with the
farmers and residents that
came into the store and
helping with everything
from mixing paint, to cut-
ting glass and wrapping
Christmas presents.
Don returned to teach-
ing at Bowbells High
School in 1996 and taught
for fourteen years as well
as coached the girls' high
school basketball team.
He always looked profes-
sional, it was important to
him to wear a shirt and tie
when in the classroom.
Over the years, he made a
lasting impression on
many student's lives.
He was a hard worker;
and had the greatest love
for his job as a farmer. He
loved the family land and
took enormous pride in
planting a crop and
watching it grow into a
beautiful field of gold.
Wheat was his crop of
choice and John Deere
was his brand. He was
very meticulous in keep-
ing his farm equipment in
top condition. Don spent
nearly sixty years of his
life farming and was help-
ing his son Doug with the
farming operation up un-
til the day he passed.
The couple made their
home for most of their life
together in Bowbells
where they raised their
children Donnell and
Douglas. Together, the
family spent numerous
hours in the yard playing
and working to make it
look beautiful. Don en-
joyed fishing with his
family and playing catch
and shooting hoops with
his kids. He was so very
proud of Donnell and
Doug and all their accom-
plishments personally
and professionally. He en-
joyed spending time with
his family.
Don was very involved
in the Bowbells communi-ty serving as Mayor and
belonging to various
groups. He was an active
member of the Bowbells
United Methodist Church
and served in various
capacities to support the
congregation.
He greatly enjoyed play-
ing cards with family and
friends, and especially pi-
nochle. Regardless of
where Don was or what
he was doing, he would
strike up a conversation
with anyone. He enjoyed
visiting about farming but
could always find some-
thing relatable to visit
about. He taught himself
how to play guitar and en-
joyed strumming to his
favorite musician, Merle
Haggard. Don enjoyed
watching NDSU bison
football and Twins base-
ball and made it to the
new Target field a couple
years ago.
Don and Madine moved
to Bismarck in 2012 to be
close to their kids and
grandkids, Abby and
Caden. Abby was Don's
card partner for any game,
he enjoyed teaching her
how to play pinochle and
watching her play basket-ball. Don enjoyed pushing
toy trucks around with
Caden and bouncing him
on his knee. He loved be-
ing "Papa Don".
Don is survived by his
wife, Madine; daughter,
Donnell and son-in-law
Travis, granddaughter
Abby Hushka; son, Doug-
las, his fiancee Tandra
and grandson Caden; sis-
ter, Lois Jean (Preskey)
Humphrey and
brother-in-law Donald
Humphrey from Worth-
ington, Ohio; many nieces
and nephews and many
special friends. Don is
preceded in death by his
parents.
Memorials may be
given to the McCabe Unit-
ed Methodist Church in
Bismarck, ND, the
Bowbells United Metho-
dist Church or to the
Mohall Ambulance Ser-
vice.
The recording of the
service will be posted to
the Bismarck Funeral
Home website where you
can also sign the online
guestbook and share
memories with his family
at www.bismarck
funeralhome.com.