Lila Wilhite Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Lila Wilhite (Bridgeton, Missouri). Lila, born on September 12, 1929 in Saint Louis, Missouri, passed away on October 1, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lila Wilhite to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Carl D. Wilhite; her parents, Maude Kraushaar and Karl Kaltenbach; her son Carl D. "Corky" Wilhite Jr.; her stepfather Werner Kraushaar; and her sister Henrietta "Hankie" Papadinoff (late Chris).
She is survived by: her children, Pamela Dowling (Raymond), William Wilhite (Eileen), Cynthia Crews (late Larry) and Joseph Wilhite (Karen); her grandchildren, Matthew (Lisa), Mark, Meaghan (Chris), Paul (Angie), Danny (Emily), Beth (Ryan), Brian, Christine (David), Andy (Jennifer), Mary (Charles), Jonathan, Tom (Marley), Nicholas (Mariah) and Lauren; her brother Karl "Buzzy" Kaltenbach (late Juanita); and her brothers-in-law, Gary Wilhite (Sue) and Greg Wilhite (Terry).
A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 29th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Sports Café (3579 Pennridge Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Evelyn's House, 1000 N. Mason Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141 (https://www.bjchospice.org), or to a charity of your choice.
