Carl Prieksat , 67, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his home in Le Mars.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2023, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Reverend Bruce Lawler from All Saints Catholic Parish in Le Mars will officiate.  Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars.  Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com .

Carl Thomas Prieksat, the son Harvey and Noema (Buckley) Prieksat, was born on November 13, 1955, in Rock Valley, Iowa.  He attended school in Le Mars and graduated from Le Mars Community High School in 1974.  Following high school, he attended Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City.

Carl worked as a cattle buyer for most of his career, with the most recent being National Beef, until his retirement.

He was united in marriage to Diane Klein on August 11, 1979, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars.  To this union, 3 children were born: Aaron, Amber, and Mason.

Carl loved outdoor activities of playing golf, gardening, and riding his bicycle with family and friends.  He participated in R.A.G.B.R.A.I. for many years being part of "Team Pink Floyd".  Carl enjoyed tinkering in his shop fixing and repairing just about anything, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family.  It was at these times at the family get-togethers at his parents' home that he enjoyed the most. These times could be seen of his wonderful sense of humor that he will truly be remembered by. When his kids were younger, he enjoyed taking them to cattle sales.

He is survived by the mother of his 3 children, Diane Prieksat of Sioux City, IA; 3 children: Aaron (Ashley) Prieksat of West Des Moines, IA, and their children, Ava and Ana; Amber (Kelly) Greenfield of Sioux City, IA, and their daughter, Olivia; and Mason (Maddison) Prieksat of Pella, IA, and their son, Beckett; his siblings: Harlan Prieksat of Sioux City, IA, Ray (Brenda) Prieksat of Wichita, KS, Bob (Jane) Prieksat of Fort Calhoun, NE, Paul (Brenda) Prieksat of Le Mars, IA, Mark (Carol) Prieksat of JBER, AK, Susie Helwig of Sioux Center, IA, Karen Thorpe of Baltimore, MD, and Doris (Rick) Walke of Boynton Beach, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Noema Prieksat; his sister-in-law, Linda Prieksat; and his brother-in-law, Keith Helwig.