Jeffry Presutti-Christopher, IL

On Thursday, May 15th, at 8:30 pm, Jeffry “Jeff” Presutti Sr. Age 70, of Christopher, IL, went home to meet our Heavenly Father.

He retired in 2016 from being a commercial pump mechanic which took him all over the country working for nearly two decades. Before that, he worked and lived in Ellensville NY, and Deltona FL, as a supervisor for an Aluminum Extrusion and Manufacturing Company. Jeff was an avid outdoorsman, who loved digging roots, hiking, camping, hunting, and had a short span as a BassMasters Pro Fisherman, including a 1990 Rookie of the Year and at one time held a few lake record largemouth Catches. Jeff was a Patriot and a Veteran of The U.S. Army, as he proudly served his country, the same as his Father.

He was the son of August & Lorena Presutti. Born on October 10th, 1954, in Murphysboro, IL. He attended Murphysboro School District, until graduating and joining the Armed Forces in 1971. Jeff married his first wife, Renie (Ellis) Presutti, in 1975 and together they had 2 sons, Jeffry Presutti Jr. and Jacob “Jake” Presutti, both of Pomona, IL. Six years after their divorce, in 1986, Jeff Married Bertha Weimer, of Carterville, IL, which they had a long and successful marriage until Bertha’s sad passing in 2017. While married to Bertha, and becoming a stepFather to Bertha’s son, Mark Weimer, Jeff and Bertha became foster parents, and saw many children come across their homes threshold, several of those children remained with them as they aged out of childhood and into their own individual lives as successful adults. The final three children they fostered, all since birth, were so much part of the family, they would be adopted, making Jeff & Bertha’s parental path, happily start all over again. Jeff spent his early retirement days caring for Bertha and their adopted children. After Bertha’s passing, Jeff met Lauri, and for the past seven years, they travelled together, spent time exploring and Jeeping through the countrysides of the local Midwest, and Lauri was by his side, helping care for Jeff through his last few years. He spent his final days at home with family & loved ones and his fiancee Lauri.

He was preceded in death by his parents, August & Lorena (James) Presutti, older brother, Steve, older sister, Joyce, stepson Mark, and wife Bertha. Jeff leaves behind two biological sons, Jeffry Presutti, Jr. and Jake Presutti, both of Pomona, three adopted children, Taylor Presutti, Kaylee Presutti, and Brayden Presutti, of Christopher, sister Patti Proctor and Family of Murphysboro, brothers David and Peter Presutti, fiancee Lauri Swinyer Stanger and her grandson Nehemiah. Granddaughters (Jeff Jr) Miranda Hale, (Jake) Laycee Presutti-Murillo, her husband Leo, of Ramstein, Germany, Jayclynn Presutti, Ashlynn Presutti, Maebry Presutti, Mykell Presutti, all of Murphysboro, Kaleigh Arnsmeyer, and her three children of Jackson, MO, one great grandson (Laycee) Malakye Andres Murillo of Ramstein, Germany and Many nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends. Graveside Service will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Pomona, IL on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 3pm.

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