Oct. 10, 1927 - Dec. 16, 2012
Date of Service: Dec. 21, 2012
Joseph LeRoy Hitt
BURLEY – Joseph LeRoy Hitt, age 85, of Burley, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls.
Joe was born on Oct. 10, 1927, in San Jose, Calif., the son of Thomas Irvin and Marie Adelida Gulnac Hitt. He married Eva Lavon Lowder on March 29, 1952, in Mountain View, Calif. He worked as the plumber at McCaslin Lumber Company in Burley for 36 years and was also in the Burley Police Reserves. He loved fishing and traveling with “Mama,” hunting with his family, the 4th of July fireworks, and lightning storms.
He was a member of the LDS Church and had served as a Scout leader and was an elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood.
He is survived by his children, Joseph W. Hitt of Lacy, Wash., Richard C. (Peggy) Hitt of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Bonnie M. (John) Weston of Jerome, Idaho; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Alice L. “Tita” Kenny of Loomis, Calif.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; his dear wife of 60 years, Eva; two daughters, Estralita Hitt and Beverly A. Hitt; one brother, Richard I. Hitt; and two sisters, Elanore and Belle.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Gem Memorial Gardens, 2435 Overland, Ave., in Burley, with Bishop Larry Kloepfer officiating.
Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, and from 10 until 10:30 a.m. Friday at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.
