Lila Pitt

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Lila Euphemia Pitt was born on September 4, 1925, to parents Amos and Evelyn (Dungan) Hillyer in the Harris Grove area, south of Logan, Iowa. The family moved to Omaha, then Hancock and eventually the Portsmouth area. Lila graduated from Logan High School in 1942. She received her teaching certificate and began teaching at a country school near Pisgah at the age of 16. She taught school for 2 years. On January 22, 1944, Lila married Bill Pitt at the Methodist Parsonage in Logan. The couple then began farming. Lila helped Bill with the farming and gardening and raised eight children. Lila worked in Fort Calhoun at an aluminum fabrication plant prior to working at Perfection Form for 17 years. The couple retired and moved to town in 1994 after 47 years on the farm.

Lila was a member of the Community of Christ, she was involved with a neighborhood club, and volunteered her time to countless church and community activities. It was not uncommon to have Lila knocking at your door with cookies, Jello or some type of homemade snack. While visiting her home it was certain you couldn’t leave without having something to eat. She was always putting others first. She especially enjoyed the time spent with friends and family. 

Lila died on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Azria Health Rose Vista in Woodbine at the age of 98 years, ten months and 11 days.

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; son, Rusty Pitt; daughter, Nancy Green; grandson, Mark Zimmerman, and sister, Florence Marley. She is survived by 6 children, Kenneth Pitt and his wife Barb of Waverly, Iowa, Terry Pitt and his wife Fran of Sedro Woolley, Washington, Rick Pitt and his wife Karen of Indianola, Iowa, Scott Pitt of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Amy and her husband Jeff Ebsen of Mesa, Arizona and Max Pitt and his wife Cindy of Lamoni, Iowa; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister, Norma and her husband Kenneth Archer of Honey Creek, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

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