Helen Pittman

Helen Ruth (Stanek) Pittman, age 85 of Spring Valley, Wisconsin died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Helen was born December 29, 1926, the daughter of Bruno T. and Mary Jane (Smith) Butler in Chicago, Illinois.  She attended Ringwood High School and continued her education attending the University of Illinois.
On September 29, 1945 Helen married Harold Stanek at Ringwood.  They lived in Illinois for a while before moving to Elkhorn, Wisconsin where they farmed and began raising their family of 4: Mary, Jane, Mike and Tom.
In 1964 they sold the farm and moved to Whitewater.  In addition to raising her family, Helen worked at the McDonald's in Whitewater for 20 years.  She became involved in 4-H and was active for many years.  After Harold's death in 1981, Helen continued working at McDonald's.  She later met Lewis Pittman and on October 29, 1988 they were married at St. Joe's Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.  They moved to the Pittman farm in  Spring Lake Township where they lived for 10 years before moving to the Spring Valley Cottages.
Helen remained active in the Pierce County 4-H, the Plum City Quilters Group, and loved to sew.
Preceding her in death were his parents; her husband Harold and Lewis; and one sister Muriel Benoy.
Survivors include her 4 children: Mary (Jack) Santoro of Waukesha, WI.; Jane Blakeslee of Whitewater, WI.; Michael (Mary) Stanek of Potosi, WI.; and Tom (Frances) Stanek of Whitewater, WI; six step children: Stephen (Diane) Pittman of Spring Valley; David (Shelby) Pittman of Burnsville, MN.;  Dan (Dorene) Pittman of New Hope, MN.; Roxanne Nilssen of Hudson; Edward (Debra) Pittman of El Paso; and Judy (Tom) DeBilzan of White Bear Lake, MN.; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; 25 step great grandchildren; brother-in-law Roger (Christie) Pittman of Weston; and sister-in-law Rose Pittman of Florida; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial funeral service was on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley with Fr. Varkey V. Joseph and Br. Michael Mandernach officiating.  Music was provided by organist Ellen Rominski and the Sacred Heart Choir.  A family graveside service and burial was held on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 3 p.m. in Cold Spring Union Cemetery near Whitewater, Wisconsin.