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James Pitrof Obituary
Butler - James F. Pitrof passed away peacefully Tues. September 22 just after reaching his 80th birthday, a milestone he never expected to see. He is greatly loved and will be deeply missed by his two daughters, Yvonne Pitrof and Tonya (Doug) Ehrenhaft, as well has his cherished grandsons, Lucien Brillant, Quinton Pitrof, and Emilio Medina. He had very close siblings and extended family, including his sister Judy Hodel (Kim Keyser), his sister Jeannie (P-Ray) Michels, and his brother Jack (Linda) Pitrof, along with many nieces and nephews, Jason and Colleen Hodel, Julie and Jay Olszewski, Jenni and Kyle Lewkowski, Jeff and Angie Pitrof, and Dan Michels and their children. He leaves behind a treasured friend, George (Kathy) Bouska, with whom he shared many great adventures in retirement. Jim was a creative soul who loved to sculpt pottery, play drums, and craft candles. He had a wonderful and fulfilling career as a nurse anesthetist and enjoyed a long and full retirement. He was a man who valued the simple things in life, and he loved and lived well.
A private service will be held.
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Bethany Rapp
March 25, 2021
We would like to add our belated condolences to the family at this time. We only got to meet Mr. Pitrof on one occasion, but it is an occasion that we will never forget. My husband and I purchased the home at 3514 N River Road, Oregon IL from Mr. Pitrof. We fell immediately in love with this home from the moment we saw it and knew it was the perfect place to begin our 2nd chapter in life (we just married in 2020). I was able to connect with "Neighbor Jim" as he is so belovedly remembered here and he was able to come and look at the home before he passed. My husband and I LOVE this home so very much and he was very touched that someone that loves it as much as he did purchased it. As he left that visit that day, I will never forget when he turned to look at me as he left, tears in his eyes, and thanked me. He said he would never understand how much it meant to him. But I did, and I hope he knew how much it meant to us to see him say goodbye to the home. He had reached out to us again when we were out of town to schedule a visit with his daughters. Unfortunately on my trip I lost my phone and was not able to recconect again. We would love for the family to know they are welcome anytime to come and see the property. We have taken great care of it and always think about him when we make a change.
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