Larry Joseph Pitts, 82, of rural Cherokee passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Dec. 15, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Burial was at Maryhill Visitation Cemetery, rural Cherokee. Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com.
Larry Joseph Pitts, the son of Joseph and Alice (Tracey) Pitts, was born Sept. 9, 1943, at home in rural Cherokee County. His childhood years were spent on the family farm. He attended middle school at Maryhill Visitation Catholic School and later graduated from Meriden-Cleghorn High School in 1962.
Larry’s passion was farming. He raised hogs and cattle for many years and farmed the same home farm since 1968. Prior to that he helped several area farmers as a farm hand.
Larry was also known as the “Fonz” and also the slowest driver on the road. He enjoyed being the tug of war coach for Maryhill. In his free time, Larry enjoyed all the time spent with his family and friends, including the family farm 150 year celebration this past summer, and was fortunate to harvest his last crop this past fall.
On Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, Larry passed away at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, surrounded by his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Alice Pitts; and brother-in-law Larry Galvin.
He will lovingly be remembered by his siblings: Patrick (Linda) Tracey of Remsen; Carolyn (Robert) Henke of Cleghorn; Don (Carol) Pitts of rural Cherokee; Jerry (Joanne) Pitts of Fontanelle; Sharon Galvin of Sutherland; Joan (Don) Gaskill of Meriden; Tim Pitts of Cleghorn; and Barb (Danny) Steward of Cleghorn. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
