Jody was born November 25, 1964, 19 minutes after her identical twin sister, in St. Paul, Minnesota and was the youngest child of James and Rose Marie Preimesberger. She was part of the 1983 graduating class at St. Paul Central. She had a passion for cooking, gardening, crafts and spending time with her 3 children and her 4 "Princess" grand-daughters, as she liked to call them.

Jody is survived by her loving husband, William; her daughter Julia; her sons Jesse & Justin; her grand-daughters, Jordyn, Jayde, Jayla and Kaylene; her parents and siblings and a niece and nephew. Preceded in death by her nephew and niece and grandparents. At her wishes she will have a private burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.