Susan M. (Phillips) Pillatzki

Susan Pillatzki, 68, of Willmar, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, from frontotemporal dementia.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, at the Church of St. Mary in Willmar. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials are preferred to St. Croix Hospice or the Redwood Area Library Foundation.

Susan was born August 14, 1958, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Wallace and Lucella Phillips. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1977. She later attended Willmar Vo-Tech, where she earned an associate degree in marketing.

On September 6, 1980, Susan married Kevin Pillatzki in Redwood Falls. They made their home in Willmar and were blessed with two children, Jacki and Jon. Susan and Kevin recently celebrated 46 years of marriage.

Susan began her career at First American Bank, which later became Bremer Bank, and dedicated more than 30 years to the organization.

Susan was known for being organized and always having a plan. She made sure everyone got where they needed to go and stayed involved in all of her children's activities. She was active in Women of Today, crafting groups, and church committees, always willing to help wherever she could.

Susan cherished her time at Lake Florida, where she especially enjoyed pontoon rides and time spent with family and friends. She also found great joy in the quiet hours she spent quilting and reading. Over the years, Susan and Kevin enjoyed traveling to warm destinations and vacationing with friends and family, creating many happy memories along the way.

Susan will be remembered for her love and devotion to her family, the organization and support she brought to their lives, and the many wonderful times they shared together, especially at the lake.

Susan is survived by her husband, Kevin; children, Jacki (Wade) and Jon (Tamara); grandchildren, Elin and Wyatt; brothers-in-law, Mike Pillatzki, Roger Pillatzki, and Jim Aikens; sisters-in-law, Betty Iffert, Sharon (Bruce) Bentzin, and Sharon Pillatzki; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace and Lucella Phillips; father- and mother-in-law, Leonard and Lorraine Pillatzki; brother-in-law, Leonard Pillatzki Jr.; sister-in-law, Diane Aikens; and brother-in-law, Willis Iffert.

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