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Pitts, Donna June
Donna June Pitts, daughter of Howard L. and Viola Kuchenreuther Watkins, was born August 1, 1937, at Blue Earth, Minn.
She was united in marriage with Dale Boike in 1957, and later divorced. In 1972, she was married to Norman Pitts. Mr. Pitts died in 2003.
Following a lengthy illness, Donna's death occurred Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Home in West Union.
She is survived by one son, David C. (Debra) Boike of Fayette; three stepchildren, Cindy (Mike) McFadden of Randalia, Steve Pitts of Mount Horeb, Wis., and Richard Pitts of Moores Fork, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Dustin Boike of Dubuque and DyAnna (Kris) McGrane of Fayette; seven stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Karen (Gary) Darland of Marion, Iowa and Betty Jean (Franklin) Scheff of Fairmont, Minn.; one sister-in-law, Carol Watkins of Mount Horeb, Wis.; and two nephews.
In addition to her husband, Norman, she was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Lee Roy and Roger Watkins.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Fayette Community Church with Rev. Carl Tenney officiating. Friends may call for one hour preceding services at the church on Monday. Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Fayette is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at .
Published June 6, 2012 in The Gazette
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