PREBIL, Louis
Louis (“Lou”) Edward Prebil, 98, of Ellicott City, MD, a humble patriarch of the Prebil family and retired health care professional, died peacefully on March 7, 2022. Lou is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Marianne Vidmar Prebil.
Lou was born in Chisholm, MN on August 15, 1923. He was the ninth of ten children of his Slovenian parents, Bernard and Johanna Prebil. Lou graduated from Chisholm High School, attended Hibbing Community College, and earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
Lou and his five brothers all served in various branches of the armed services during WWII: three brothers, Fred, Bernard, and Stanley, joined the attack on the Normandy beaches on D-Day. Two other brothers, Joseph and John, died in action in Italy and Okinawa, respectively. Lou’s military service started with the Merchant Marines and later with the U.S. Army. After the war, Lou enrolled under the GI Bill and obtained a Master’s in Hospital Administration from St. Louis University. WWII greatly affected Lou, but he never exhibited bitterness from his sorrows.
He had a long career in healthcare administration in Catholic hospitals in Minneapolis, MN, Milwaukee, WI and Franciscan Hospital in Rock Island, IL. Lou then moved on to system-level leadership of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Joseph, MN and of Eastern Cooperative Services in Emmitsburg, MD. Later, he was the Director of The Washington Home, and in retirement, Lou enjoyed assisting seniors at the Florence Bain Center in Howard County.
He loved being a father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed following the plights of the Ravens, Orioles and Terrapins and shared his love of sports with his children and grandchildren.
In addition to his devoted wife, Lou is survived by his four sons and one daughter: Richard (Tricia) Prebil, James (Christine) Prebil, William (Lori) Prebil, Paul (Pamela) Prebil, and Mary (Daniel) Winicour, twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and sisters-in-law: Elizabeth Vidmar and Dorothy Prebil. In addition to his brothers, he was preceded in death by four sisters: Jen Frederick, Mary Huff, Bernice Husten and Alyce Freeman.
The Prebil family greatly appreciates the care and loving-kindness given to Lou by Phyllis Angels Home Care.
A celebration of Lou’s life will be held at Church of the Resurrection at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022, with a visitation starting at 12:00 p.m. Memorials are preferred to the St. Vincent de Paul Fund at Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City, MD. For a full obituary, visit www.harrywitzkefuneralhome.com.
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John Fenton Quinn, a loving and devoted husband to his late wife, Eileen K. (O’Brien), father and grandfather died unexpectedly February 13, 2022 after a short hospital stay in Honolulu, HI. John has been a resident of Ellicott City, Md since 1971. He is survived by three of his children and their spouses: Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Quinn (Anna); Dr. James J. Virga (spouse of the late Andrea Quinn Virga), GEN and Mrs. Charles Flynn (Kathleen Quinn) and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Quinn (Shelly) and 10 grandchildren. He is survived by his sister-in-law Janet O’Brien Plummer of El Paso, Texas. Family will receive friends at Harry H. Witzke’s Family Funeral Home, 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Friday, March 18, 4pm-7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Church of the Resurrection on Saturday, March 19 at 10:30 am, followed by interment at St. John’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations in their parents’ names to the Alzheimer’s Association of MD. HarryWitzkeFuneralHome.com