Lillian Pilz

A Memorial Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Attalla on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until the time of service. Bro. Earl Mitchell to officiate the service.

Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois at a later date and time.

Lillian was born in Chicagoland of Russian immigrant parents in Maywood, Illinois there Lillian grew up and then attended and graduated East Proviso High School where she met her high school sweetheart, Richard Pilz, Sr. They married and had five children settling in Glen Ellyn and later Wheaton, Illinois. On November 3, 1971 Lillian accepted Jesus as her Savior after her husband had recently abandoned her. She claimed Psalm 68:5 “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation” and always said “When your father moved out, Jesus walked in.” As Proverbs 3:28 says, “Her children arise up and call her blessed,” Lillian was an amazing mother and loved her children dearly. She worked from home as a dressmaker, worked as a secretary at MAP International, a non-profit organization that shipped medical supplies to missionaries and third-world countries, and then she worked as a Technical Librarian for 25 years at AT&T’s Lucent Technologies. Later she moved to Alabama in 2005 to live close to her daughter and her family. Through the years she loved serving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, her family, her church and her community. Lillian’s favorite Bible verse was Philippians 1:21 “For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” She truly lived and died by that verse. She was an inspiration to all who knew her, a joy to all who met her, and she will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vasil Romaneck, and Alexandria and John Lowecki, Sr.; brothers, George Romaneck and John Loweck, Jr.; sons, Robert Pilz, Sr. and Ronald Pilz, Sr.; and granddaughter, Jessica Howard.

Lillian is survived her son, Richard (Rosalind Malin) Pilz, and Grandson Evan (Leslie) Pilz; and Great Grandson, Loki. Grandchildren from Robert are Bobby Pilz; Andrea (Brent) Schell and Cameron (Jillian Derya) Pilz; and Great Grandchildren, Harrison and Austen. Grandchildren from Ronald are Ron (Angi) Pilz; and Great Grandchildren, Grant and Teagan; and Mike (Alma) Pilz; and Great Grandchildren, Jacob and Dylan; and Becky (Derek) Warnicke; and Great Grandchildren, Aubrey, Cole and Haley, and Bryan (Maissie) Pilz; and Great Granddaughter, Elizabeth; Son, Randal Pilz; and Grandchildren, Stacey (Woody) Ricker; and Great Grandchildren, Caisey, Chase and Cash, Jaime (Wade) Harris, Ryan (Katie) Pilz; and Great Grandchildren, Faren, Gwen and Iona, Valerie (Brian) Girton; and Great Grandchildren, Alex, Leo and Sylvie; and Seth Pilz; Daughter, Sandra (Larry) Howard; and Grandson, Larry (Kym) Howard, III. There are many nieces and nephews that she held dear in her heart.

Honorary pallbearers are Lillian’s Sunday School Class - Pat and Vernon Bradley; Bobby and Martha Bryant; Margaret Dean; Deborah and Danny Golden; Lynn and Sherry McCary; Steve Moore; Betty Nelson; Galen Porvasco and Rebecca Roberts.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to First Baptist Church of Attalla, 607 5th Street NW, Attalla, Alabama 35954 or your favorite charity.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Debora Reiland and Derene Garmany; everyone at Enhabit Hospice; Judy Stewart, Nancy Dingler and Judy Tant. Jaime Harris, Lillian’s granddaughter, was a blessing and gift from God.

Morgan Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.