William “Bill” Pitz

William L. “Bill” Pitz, 64, of Farley, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Jones County Regional Health in Anamosa, Iowa, from injuries sustained in a farm accident.

Visitation for Bill will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026 at the funeral home.

Services for Bill will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa with Rev. Tom McDermott Presiding. Burial will be held in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Farley.

William L. “Bill” Pitz was born in Epworth, Iowa, to Bob and Dorothy Pitz and grew up on the family farm, where his lifelong love of farming first began. From an early age, Bill learned the value of hard work, family, and showing up for the people you loved.

Bill graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1980, where he enjoyed playing sports and was active in 4-H. He spent many hours alongside his dad, Bob, helping prepare show cattle for himself and his nine siblings. It was during his high school years that Bill also met the love of his life, Lynn Steffen.

Bill married his high school sweetheart, Lynn, on September 4, 1982, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farley. Bill and Lynn made their home on the family farm in Farley, where they raised their family and shared 44 years of life, love, and memories together.

While farming was Bill’s passion, his greatest pride was always his family. He and Lynn raised five children, Kristen, Brittany, Amber, Logan, and Morgan, and Bill would be the first to tell you that he was “the luckiest guy” in the world. He often joked that his family was in the “top 1%.” To Bill, there was nowhere better to be than surrounded by his family, especially when everyone was together under one roof.

Bill loved following his kids through their sports and was always involved in one way or another. He coached many of their teams, but even when he wasn’t officially the coach, he was never far from the sidelines—cheering them on, offering advice, and, of course, sharing his opinions. He loved watching his kids compete and was proud to support them every step of the way.

Then came the grandchildren, who quickly became some of Bill’s favorite people to pick on. He was so proud of his 10 grandchildren, with another on the way. He loved watching them play sports, making them laugh, and, most of all, finding any opportunity to give them a hard time.

Bill loved life, and he wanted the people around him to love it too. He was always ready to have fun, make a memory, or bring people together. He had a big heart and a gift for making friends wherever he went. He was the kind of person who could turn an ordinary day into an adventure. In true Bill fashion, he even bought a bus because, naturally, he believed there should be a way for everyone to have a little more fun.

Farming remained at the heart of Bill’s life. He began working alongside his dad, Bob, immediately after high school. In those early years, the family operation consisted primarily of Simmental cattle and pigs. What began as a passion on his family farm grew into a well-known name in the cattle industry, with Bill’s cattle and reputation reaching across the United States. He took great pride in the relationships he built throughout the cattle community and in the legacy he was creating.

Bill will be remembered for his incredible work ethic, his love of farming, his sense of humor, his generosity, and most of all, his unwavering love for his family. He lived life fully, loved deeply, worked hard, and made sure there was always room for a little fun along the way.

Above all, Bill was a husband, dad, grandpa, son, brother, in-law, coach, farmer, and friend. To those who knew him best, he was simply Bill—and there will never be another one quite like him.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lynn Pitz of Farley; his children, Kristen [Bryce] Leggins of West Liberty, Brittany Pitz of Farley, Amber [Brad] Gravel of Cascade, Logan [Emma] Pitz of Cascade and Morgan [Cole] Perrenoud of Cascade; his 10 grandchildren, Braden Bickford, Kinley, and Drew Leggins, Loretta, Judd, Tillie and Elodie Gravel, Izzy and Dixie Pitz and Ty Perrenoud; his father and mother, Bob and Dorothy Pitz of Epworth; his siblings, Lynn [Dean] Figg of Blue Grass, Lori [Larry] Chambers of Kansas City, MS, Lisa [Jay] O’Brien of Robbins, Susie [Ronnie] Kramer of Epworth, Sandy [Mike] Oberbroeckling of Dyersville, Barb [Doug] Koerperich of Epworth, Jim [Pam] Pitz of Clive, Bobbie [Bruce] Hemmelman of Ridgefield, WA and Jacque [Mike] Lang of Cedar Rapids; His brothers and sisters-in-laws, Randy [Julie] Steffen of Epworth, Terry [Carla] Steffen of Onalaska, WI, Dean Steffen of Farley, Tom [Maria] Steffen of Polk City, Dale [Becky] Steffen of Farley, and Kathy [Matt] Goerdt of Dyersville.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Herb and Norma Steffen; a sister-in-law, Carol Myrna Steffen; a nephew, Austin Oberbroeckling.

An Online video tribute may be viewed and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc@gmail.com