Phyllis Ida Hitz, 87, of New Rockford, ND, passed away on January 26, 2025, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND.

Phyllis was born to Herbert and Alma (nee Kanwischer) Zander in New Rockford, ND, on March 9, 1937. She attended high school in New Rockford.  On October 8, 1956, she married Louis Hitz. In the years that followed, she and Louie settled into their farming life on their homestead outside of New Rockford. Phyllis was a loving and adoring mother to six children, grandmother to eleven grandchildren, and great-grandmother to two great-grandchildren. Phyllis spent many wonderful hours cooking, gardening, traveling, and helping Louie on the farm. After Louie’s retirement from farming, they spent their winters in Bullhead City, AZ, where they enjoyed spending time with a group of other retirees they met there.

Phyllis is survived by sons, Jeffrey Hitz of New Rockford, ND, and Bruce (Nancy) Hitz of Panama City Beach, FL; daughters, Karen (Rodney) Thompson of West Fargo, ND and Kristi (Paul) Jurek of Red Oak, TX; grandchildren. Carrie, Nick, Tabitha, Tiffany, Thomas, Nathan, Benjamin, Charlotte, Sean, and Samuel; great-grandchildren, Corbin and Remick; brother, Merle Zander; and sisters-in-law, Lois Zander and Julie Zander.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, sons, Mark and Shawn Hitz; grandson, David Hitz; brothers, Kenneth, Howard, and Terry Zander; sister, Lois Jean Amundson; brother-in-law, James Amundson; sister-in-law, Eileen Zander; and daughter-in-law, Marjorie Hitz.

Phyllis’ Visitation will be Friday, January 31, 2025, from 9:00AM-10:00AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00AM  all at St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford.

Her Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Bremen, ND.