OBIT: Ronald F. BITTNER, Sr., 2001, Kantner, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ BITTNER Ronald F. Bittner Sr., 63, of Kantner died Oct. 16, 2001 at home. Born Oct. 28, 1937 in Somerset, son of Norman and Ethel (Beech) Bittner. Preceded in death by parents and brother Robert. Survived by his wife of 31 years, the former Denise Ohler, and these children: Phillip, married to the former Rhonda Kreger, Berlin; Robin Bittner, Toni married to Harry Tunstall, and Renea married to Darl Henry, all of Somerset; Tammy married to John Emerick, Hollsopple; and Ron Jr., married to the former Mary Locher, Stoystown. Also survived by eleven grandchildren; a brother Norman Bittner Jr., Somerset; a sister Nina married to Phillip Stevanus, Friedens; and a sister-in-law Sharon Bittner, Oklahoma. Former employee of Svonavec Coal Co., and a member of Kantner Assembly of God. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Rev. Marty Critchfield and Rev. James Hodges officiating. Interment, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Stoystown. Memorial contributions may be given to Windber Hospice, 600 Somerset Ave., Windber, Pa. 15963. Daily American, October 18, 2001 [B1681]