Obituary for Marilyn Pitzer

Marilyn Pitzer was born April 14, 1920 to Sara and William Totten in Detroit, Mich. She graduated from Detroit High School in 1938 and married Eugene Robertson in 1940; they later divorced.
She married Jim Pitzer at Bridal Cave in Camden, Mo. in 1960 and they farmed in Iowa until 1965. Due to her husband’s ill health, they moved and were pioneers of a new town called Lake Havasu City in Arizona. She and her husband founded Pitzer Air Conditioning in Lake Havasu. They later moved to Payson, Ariz. and then to Prescott Valley. This past January, they moved to Mesa.
With her beautiful voice and fondness for music, she loved to participate in her church choir. She was an avid reader and traveled extensively with her husband. Marilyn also loved to play board games, especially Rummikub. She was of Methodist faith.
Those preceding her in death were her parents and one son, Rodney Thomas Robertson; and one great-grandson, Miller James Weible. Surviving is her husband, James Pitzer of Mesa, Ariz.; two daughters, Bonnie Keeton of Redfield, Iowa and Sharon Hunter of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; and two sons, Donald Robertson of Jerome, Ariz. and Anthony Pitzer of Apache Junction, Ariz. She is also survived by five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Her remains are to be cremated and a service will be held at a later date.
Funeral services were entrusted to Wakelin Family Funeral Homes. Please visit www.ruffner wakelin.com to view and sign Marilyn’s guestbook.