Helen Pietila Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on May 2, 2026, at the age of 94, Helen Pietila of Howell, Michigan, born in Zion, Illinois passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Pietila to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hugo Daavettila and Vera Daavettila; her husband Chester John Pietila; her daughter Loretta Pennala; and her siblings, Paul, Donald, Carl, Virginia, Carol and Dorothy.
She is survived by: her children, Michael (Kathleen), Robert (Karen), Thomas (Amy), Roy (Karen), Matthew (Carol), Aaron (Sarah), Leonard, Steven (Annemarie), Carol Halonen (Jim), Gordon (Andrea) and Carl (Gretchen); her son-in-law Donald Pennala; her sisters, Ruth Davison and Susan Wittenberg (Paul); and her sister-in-law Mary Jean Daavettila. She is also survived by 105 grandchildren, and 221 great-grandchildren.
