Lila Pilles

Lila M. Pilles, age 77 of Melrose, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 11 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Lila Mae Berens was born February 7, 1938 in Burtrum, Minnesota to Martin and Matilda (Marty) Berens. On June 21, 1980 she married Anthony Pilles in St. Cloud. Lila was a homemaker who spent her time caring for her eight children. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose. Lila enjoyed taking road trips with her husband and loved spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony "Tony" Pilles, Sr. of Melrose; children, Kathryn (Vince) Nelson of Sauk Centre, Rick (Alice) Berens of Melrose, Terry Rutten of Willmar, Jacqueline Stafford of Melrose, Thomas Stafford of Melrose, James (Leta) Stafford of Regal, Douglas Stafford of Monticello, and Anthony (Virginia) Pilles, Jr. of Sartell; 26 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; brother, Martin Berens of Park Rapids; and sister, Anna Blaeser of Melrose.

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters, Hilda Braley, Elsie Martinson, Albert Berens, Carolyne Martinson, Olivia Allen, Raymond Berens, and Donald Berens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.