Lila was born on November 13, 1927 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Delta and Glatis (Close) Headley.
Lila was a 1945 graduate of Hicksville High School.
On May 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Wittig and he preceded her in death on February 13, 2008.
Lila was an active lady. When her children were young she was a 4-H advisor for the Four Leaf Clover Club. She was a framer at her shop, Lila Lee's and a talented seamstress. She enjoyed flower gardening and was a member of the LeFleur D Teri Garden Club and a founding member of the Hicksville Beautification Committee. Lila was an actress and a member of the Village Players Theater and other area community theatre groups. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school, was involved with Mission Education at the conference level and founded the Soup Suppers. Lila was also a previous owner of H&W Automotive. She was Rotary Citizen of the Year in 1992. She was an active member of the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Board and the CMH Auxiliary Board.
Lila will be missed by her daughters Kristine (John) Miller and Linda (Clair) Forrest, four grandchildren; Jeffrey Miller, Elizabeth (Roman) Macudzinski, Karen Forrest, Adam Forrest and one great grandson Jackson Miller.
Lila was preceded in death by an infant son David Roger Wittig and a brother Leo Headley.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 11:00 at Grace United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hicksville Beautification Committee, Grace United Methodist Church Soup Suppers or the CMH Foundation.
Lila was born on November 13, 1927 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Delta and Glatis (Close) Headley.
Lila was a 1945 graduate of Hicksville High School.
On May 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Wittig and he preceded her in death on February 13, 2008.
Lila was an active lady. When her children were young she was a 4-H advisor for the Four Leaf Clover Club. She was a framer at her shop, Lila Lee's and a talented seamstress. She enjoyed flower gardening and was a member of the LeFleur D Teri Garden Club and a founding member of the Hicksville Beautification Committee. Lila was an actress and a member of the Village Players Theater and other area community theatre groups. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school, was involved with Mission Education at the conference level and founded the Soup Suppers. Lila was also a previous owner of H&W Automotive. She was Rotary Citizen of the Year in 1992. She was an active member of the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Board and the CMH Auxiliary Board.
Lila will be missed by her daughters Kristine (John) Miller and Linda (Clair) Forrest, four grandchildren; Jeffrey Miller, Elizabeth (Roman) Macudzinski, Karen Forrest, Adam Forrest and one great grandson Jackson Miller.
Lila was preceded in death by an infant son David Roger Wittig and a brother Leo Headley.
A memorial service will be held Monday at 11:00 at Grace United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hicksville Beautification Committee, Grace United Methodist Church Soup Suppers or the CMH Foundation.
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