Fifth Generation

143. Robert LeRoy PRELL was born on 14 July 1929 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^16,233 He appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He died on 25 March 2011 at the age of 81 in Pensacola, Escambia County, FL.²³³

Obituary Notes: "Robert (Bob) Leroy Prell, age 81 of Nampa, ID went to heaven on March 25, 2011. Born in Tomah, WI on July 14, 1929, Bob moved to Pensacola in 1948. He owned and operated Circle TV for many decades before retiring and moving to Arizona.

His guitars and music were an important part of his daily life, always singing & strumming a tune. His love for travel took him to all 4 corners of the US. His television was continually tuned to politics and world affairs. Deeply religious, it was his desire that in his death some would come to know Christ.

He is preceded in death by his parents Oscar & Mable Prell; brothers Ronald, Noel and Merlin; and sister, Bernice (Thiemke). He is survived by his wife Thelma; his sisters, Marjorie Sechwicki and Letha Noth; his children (with Roberta (Stidd) Prell, dec'd) Vicki (Stevison), Robert Prell Jr., Richard Prell, James Prell, Patricia Rowell, Jeanna Prell, Kyle Prell; and his children (with Sandra (Gay) Prell-dec'd), John Prell, Cindy (Lounsbery), Kristie (Bunting), Jennifer (Lodge); 24 grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel on Scenic Hwy in Pensacola, FL, on Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 1:PM till 2:PM, with funeral to follow."

Robert LeRoy PRELL and Thelma UNKNOWN (PRELL) were married.²³³ Thelma UNKNOWN (PRELL) was born (date unknown).

Robert LeRoy PRELL and Roberta J. STIDD were married on 15 June 1974 in Escambia County, FL.^233,234 Roberta J. STIDD was born on 16 March 1931 in Florida.²³⁴ She died on 19 June 2006 at the age of 75 in Pensacola, Escambia County, FL.^233,234

Robert LeRoy PRELL and Roberta J. STIDD had the following children:

276	i.	Vicki PRELL was born (date unknown).
277	ii.	Richard PRELL was born (date unknown).
278	iii.	James PRELL was born (date unknown).
279	iv.	Patricia PRELL was born (date unknown).
280	v.	Jeanna PRELL was born (date unknown).
281	vi.	Kyle PRELL was born (date unknown).

Robert LeRoy PRELL and Sandra "Sandy" GAY were married.²³³ Sandra "Sandy" GAY was born on 14 August 1943 in Brunswick, Glynn County, GA.^234,235 She died on 21 November 2005 at the age of 62 in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ.^234,235

Obituary Notes: "Sandy Gay Prell, 62 of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Monday, November 21, 2005. She was born in Brunswick, Georgia on August 14, 1943. Sandy was a retired business owner.

Sandy was preceded in death by her father, James Charlton Gay.

She is survived by her mother, Cassie Richardson Gay; husband, Robert (Bob) L. Prell; one son, John Prell; three daughters, Cindy Lounsbery, Kristie Bunting and Jennifer Lodge, all of Pensacola; two brothers, Terry Gay and Jim Gay, both of Pensacola; one sister, Sharon Horton of Jacksonville, FL; and 12 grandchildren.

Visitation will be Sunday, November 27, 2005 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005 at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel with interment to follow at Bayview Memorial Park."

She was buried in Pensacola, Escambia County, FL.²³⁶

Robert LeRoy PRELL and Sandra "Sandy" GAY had the following children:

282	i.	John PRELL was born (date unknown).
283	ii.	Cindy PRELL was born (date unknown).
284	iii.	Kristie PRELL was born (date unknown).
285	iv.	Jennifer PRELL was born (date unknown).