Lila Beilke

Lila L. Beilke, age 85 of Cold Spring, formerly of Spring Lake Park, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 7 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre with Sandy Vait officiating. Inurnment will be held in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre.

Lila Laverne Pyles was born April 6, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Jacob, Sr. and Elnora (Cheadle) Pyles. Lila graduated from Spring Lake Park High School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Beilke on June 16, 1962 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Lila worked as a waitress at Country Kitchen and other restaurants for many years. Lila also worked at Minco where she made thermometers and later worked at Print Craft in New Brighton prior to her retirement. 

She was an excellent seamstress and made many quilts for her family. Lila was the family wedding cake maker, making cakes for all of her nephews and nieces weddings. She enjoyed gardening, playing BINGO, and taking an occasional trip to the casino.

Survivors include her husband, Bob Beilke of Cold Spring; children, Richard (Diane) Beilke of St. Paul, Jay (Rachel) Beilke of Sauk Centre, Kayle (Jamie) Beilke of Ramsey, Tracy (Mark) Karasch-Feela of Sauk Centre, and James Beilke of Sauk Centre; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; brother, Donnie (Peggy) Pyles of Cold Spring; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. 

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert Beilke, Jr.; great-granddaughter, Kinsley; sister, Julie (Albert) Gamradt; brothers, Ernie Pyles, David Pyles, and Jacob Pyles II; and son-in-law, Lyle Karasch.