Dellis M. Pittack

Funeral services for Dellis M. Pittack, age 78 of Plainview will be held Monday, August 19 ^th at 10:30 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Sunday August 18 ^th at the Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview.  Rev Jerome Leckband will officiate, with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview.  Dellis passed away August 14, 2019 at the Plainview Manor.

Dellis was born to Marvin and Leota (Buss) Pittack on February 10, 1941 in Pierce County, Nebraska.  He attended grade school at District 22 and graduated from Plainview High School in 1959.  On June 4, 1961 he married Janice Buhrman at Golgatha Lutheran Church, rural Wausa, NE.  To this union 5 daughters were born; Teresa, Brenda, Barb, Mellisa and Annette.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster, NE and held various elected officer positions.  Dellis was a Farmer; raised hogs; had a cow calf operation; raised corn, oats and hay.  He enjoyed stock car races, rodeos, bull sales and auctions.  He also enjoyed spending time with family.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice; daughters, Teresa (Wayne) Hansen of Pierce, Barb (Bill) Bonta of Plainview; sister, Dorla (Jim) Brunke of Johnson City, TN; grandchildren, Kelsey (Steve) Peterson and Matthew Bonta of Plainview; step-grandchildren, Shelly Taylor of Randolph and Dallas (Chari) Hansen of Plainview; 5 great grandchildren, Megan and Jaiden Taylor of Randolph, Kaylee, Landon, and Aiden Hansen of Plainview.  He is also survived by aunts and uncle; Sharolyn “Toots” & Mervin Johnson of Surprise, AZ, Norma Pittack of Billings, MT and Leola Krehnke of Lincoln, NE; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbors, friends, and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Marvin and Leota Pittack; an infant brother; children, Brenda, Melissa, and Annette Pittack and step-grandson-in-law, Jason Taylor.