Evelyn A. Pitts, 87, of Union Grove, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven by her loving husband, Albert and beloved granddaughter, Rachel Rushing. She was born in Kenosha, WI, on January 19, 1927, the daughter of the late George and Madeline (Marx) Herrmann. Evelyn was educated in the Kenosha school system and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High. On May 13, 1950, she married Albert “Buddy” Pitts at St. George Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 14, 2012. She was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in Union Grove and was the Religious Education Director at the church for many years. Surviving Evelyn are her eight children, Mary Ann (Frederick) Dawson of Milwaukee, James Albert (Elise) Pitts of Racine, Joseph Daniel Pitts of Sturtevant, Regina Marie (James) Neist of Eagle, Margaret Mary (Bryce Keel) Pitts of Madison, Catherine Mary (David) Zabler of Franklin, Monica Mary (Bob) Rushing of Union Grove, and Evelyn Mary (Daniel) Amundson of New Berlin; seventeen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Paul (Bea) Herrmann and George (Donna) Herrmann. Aside from her husband and granddaughter she was preceded in death by her brother, Bernard (Amy) Herrmann; and two sisters, Mary Ann (John) Munger and Catherine (Francis) Collova. The family would like to give a special thank you to all the caregivers who lovingly assisted their mother over the past two years. Visitation will be held at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 3320 S. Colony Avenue, Union Grove, WI, on Thursday March 13th, starting with a family Rosary Service at 3:30 p.m. followed by the visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and will continue on Friday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be held privately at St. George Cemetery in Kenosha. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Albert and Evelyn Pitts Family Scholarship Fund, UW Whitewater, Attn: Kate Loftus, 800 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Evelyn’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com