BITTLE, Charlie (child)

The body of little Charlie Bittle, aged 8 years, son of Mrs. Carrie Bittle of Westernport who was drowned while on his way home from school Feb 16, 1891, was discovered half covered with sand and leaves last Wednesday. The body was taken to Cumberland, identified and an inquest held. His remains were brought here for burial today.
8 May 1891; Piedmont (WV) Herald
(Courtesy of John Fazenbaker)
Posted October 26, 2019

Albert Wilson Bittner

MEYERSDALE, June 15 – Albert Wilson Bittner died at his home in Summit township Tuesday, following a long illness and for the past four weeks had been confined to his bed. He was a son of the late Jacob and Laura (Kreger) Bittner of Centerville, Pa., when he was born 79 years ago, but had lived the greater part of his life in the vicinity of Meyersdale where he was wellknown and highly respected.  He was retired Baltimore & Ohio Railroad conductor.He survived by his wife, two sons, Lewis and William, one brother, Milton Bittner, and two sisters, Mrs. John Robertson of Meyersdale and Mrs. Sylvina Meyers of Dayton, Ohio.  Funeral services were held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robertson on Olinger street, with his pastor, Rev. H. K. Hilner of the Zion Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Bittner was a life-long member, officiating.  Interment was in Union Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Thursday, June 15, 1939
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, February 27, 2011
Posted April 21, 2011

BITTNER, Mrs. Alberta J. Miller

MEYERSDALE - Mrs. Alberta J. Bittner, 69, died yesterday. A native of Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Annie Fresh Miller. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Frank Berg, here, Mrs. Fred Sager, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Mills Paul, Clyde, Ohio; four sons, Kenneth Bittner, Vassar, Mich., Melvin Bittner, Hampton, NJ, Darrell Bittner, RD 4, and Donald Bittner, Pittsburgh; two brothers, Marshall and Asa Miller, here; five sisters, Mrs. Leota Meyers, Mrs. Idelle Noel, Mrs. Amanda Cotton and Mrs. Edith Egolf, all of the Akron, Ohio, area, and Mrs. Alwilda Wilhelm, Salisbury; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where a service will be conducted Friday at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Clark Fait will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's (Temple Church) Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, Wednesday, September 18, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 28, 2018

BITTNER, Mrs. Alice A. Folk

Mrs. Alice A. Bittner, 78, of 911 Sycamore St., died Saturday in her home. She was born April 2, 1887, in Somerset County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Folk. She was a member of the First E. U. B. Church. Surviving are two sons, William A. Jr. of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and John R. of Ashtboro, N. C.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a half-sister, Mrs. Mary Hollada of Grantsville, Md. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Bittner in 1951, a son, Charles, in 1931, and a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Mary) Cox, in 1937(sic, 1947). The body is at the Mclntire funeral home, and will lie in state at the First E. U. B. Church from noon to 2 p. m. Tuesday, the hour of the funeral service. The Rev. Lester M. Crum will officiate. Interment will be in Hill Grove Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 12, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 15, 2011

Oakland; Amos Bittner, a farmer of Pleasant Valley, was stricken at the U B Church, while attending services Sun evening. He was removed to his home and died at 11 o'clock the same night. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
Keyser Tribune, February 21, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 24, 2010

FROSTBURG — Mrs. Anna Bittner, 91, ot 119 West Main Street, died this morning in Memorial hospital, Cumberland, where she had been a patient a week. She was the widow of Peter W. Bittner and a daughter of the late Noah and Martha (McKenzie) Garlitz. Surviving are two sons, Francis Bittner, Cleveland, and John Bittner, Sandusky, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Hoover, Confluence, Pa.; Mrs. Clara Ramus, Frostburg, and Mrs. Pearl Green, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs. Media Broadwater, Avilton, and Mrs. Delia Miller, Meyersdale, Pa.; 33 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p. m. today.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 8, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Mrs. Bertha Rebecca Bittner, a lifelong resident of the Hyndman area, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 1950, at her home in Hyndman R.1. She was born June 20, 1893, the daughter of Samuel and Ida (Emerick) Lepley. She married Allen Bittner in 1915. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Irvin Kennell, Hyndman; three sons, Merle, Harvey and Lester Bittner, Hyndman; four brothers, Earl Lepley, Potomac Park; James, Wellersburg; Harry, Sand Patch; Alonzo, Hyndman; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Korns, Hyndman, and Miss Mary Lepley, Cumberland. She was a member of the Gladdens Reformed church. Funeral services: Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Gladdens church, the Rev. Carl Clapp of Cumberland officiating. Interment in the Lapley Cemetery under the direction of the Zeigler funeral home in Hyndman.
The Bedford Gazette, December 26, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 21, 2010

MEYERSDALE— Calvin Wesley Bittner, 84, died yesterday at his home near here. Born at Jones Mills he was a son of the late Joseph and Drucilla (Beal) Bittner. Surviving are his widow, Ada (Petenbrink) Bittner; three daughters, Mrs. Allen Korns, Hyndman; Mrs. Robert Hittie, New Freedom; and Mrs. John Sass Jr., Salix; two sons, Raymond C. Bittner, here; and Wilbert Bittner, at home; a sister, Miss Edna Bittner, RD 4; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. A service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at Temple EUB Church. Rev. Earl Meyers will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where friends will be received until noon Sunday.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 17, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

CARL BITTNER KILLED WHEN GUN GOES OFF
West Side Youth, Groundhog Hunting at Glencoe, Falls and Discharges Weapon. WILL BE BURIED THERE
Entire Family Had Been Spending Vacation With Relatives; Young Brother of Unfortunate Boy Is With His Brother When Accident Occurs
Carl Bittner 19 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bittner of Ninth street West Side was instantly killed at 6 o clock last evening while hunting groundhogs near Glencoe, Somerset county when a gun he was carrying was accidentally discharged.  According to word received here today he fell down and the entire charge from the shotgun entered his abdomen causing instant death.  A small brother of the young man was with him at the time. The Bittner family with the exception of Carl went to Glencoe on Friday to pick cherries. They were guests at the home of Peter Petenbrink, father of Mrs. Bittner.  On Monday Carl, who was employed at the West Penn shops on the West Side joined the other members of the family there.  Last evening he went to hunt for groundhogs, accompanied by his younger brother.  The few details which have come here indicate that death was instantaneous.  The body has been prepared for burial and is now at the grandfather’s home.  No funeral arrangements have been announced.  The young man was well known in the city having lived on the West Side all his life.  He is also well known in West Penn circles.  His father C. C. Bittner is employed in the dispatcher’s office of the West Penn company in this city.  In addition to his parents, the young man is survived by three brothers, Vernon, Kenneth and Glenn and one sister Luella.
The Daily Courier – Connellsville, PA., Wednesday, July 1, 1920
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller
Posted April 21, 2011

BITTNER, Mrs. Carol Lois Hausrath
 
Carol Lois Bittner, 54, of LaVale, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born December 26, 1947 in Frostburg, MD, she is the daughter of Helen Marie (Myers) Hausrath of Midland and the late Charles Leslie Hausrath. Mrs. Bittner was employed by the Mineral County Board of Education as the principal of the Wiley Ford Primary School. Mrs. Bittner received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Frostburg State University and her Masters of Education, Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology and in Business Administration. She was a member and past president of Phi Delta Kappa and a member of the Ridgeley Lions Club, the WAESPNP, the NAESP, the RESA State Organization, and the West Virginia Association for the Young Child. Mrs. Bittner was also a graduate of the W. VA. Principal’s Academy. She is survived by her husband Donald Melvin Bittner; one son, Jerry Michael Bittner of Waynesboro, Pa.; two daughters, Jeanna Lynn Flowers of Baltimore, and Jennifer Elaine Bittner of Frederick; one sister, Elizabeth Burke and her husband Albert of Midland; and a brother, Charles Hausrath and his wife Juanita of Fort Ashby, W. VA. Her mother-in-law, Madlyn C. Bittner of Corriganville, a brother-in-law, Kenneth R. and wife Patricia of Centerville, MD, and numerous nieces and nephews, also survive. The family will receive friends at the Hafer Funeral Service Chapel of the Hills, 1302 National Hwy, LaVale, on Thursday from 1-3 and 7-9 PM., and on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the 1st Assembly of God Church in Lonaconing with services to follow at 11:00 AM with the Pastor Gregory Georg officiating. Following the services the family invites friends to join them for a luncheon and time of fellowship. Per Mrs. Bittner's wishes, her body will be cremated and private inurnment services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in her name to the 1st Assembly of God Church, 17222 Assembly Lane SW, Lonaconing, MD 21539. 
Tuesday, July 30, 2002; Hafer Funeral Services, LaVale, MD
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso) 
Posted February 13, 2014 

BITTNER, Charles A.
 
Meyersdale - Charles A. Bittner, 68, died Friday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thomas in Elk Lick township near here. Born May 6, 1870, Mr. Bittner was a son of the late Peter and Elizabeth Beal Bittner. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Bittner; two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Diehl of Elk Lick township and Mrs. Thomas; six grandchildren, a brother, Joseph Bittner, and a sister, Mrs. Caroline Leazier, both of Meyersdale, R. D. The funeral service was held Monday afternoon in the Salisbury Lutheran Church with Rev. S. D. Sigler, pastor, officiating. Interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery nearby.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, June 29, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted December 7, 2013

FROSTBURG --- Charles C. Bittner, 73, of 1181 Martin Avenue, San Jose, Calif., former resident, died there yesterday. Born in Somerset County, Pa., he was a son of the late David and Sarah (Shaffer) Bittner.  He is survived by his widow, Irene (Streets) Bittner; three children, Mrs. Carl Kennel and Vernon Bittner, both of San Jose, and Charles Bittner, San Francisco; two brothers, Edward and Gilbert Bittner, both of here, and two sisters, Mrs. William Capel and Mrs. Iva McKenzie, both of here. Services and interment will take place in San Jose.
Evening Times, Cumberland, Md.; March 17, 1961 
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, October 22, 2010
Posted April 21, 2011

Charles M. Bittner, a native of Meyersdale, died at the home of a brother, Edward L. Bittner, of Meyersdale, R. D. 4. He was a son of the late Edward and Matilda Domer Bittner and was a World War One veteran.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 28, 1961
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Mrs. Clara B. Wright

MEYERSDALE - Mrs.Clara B. Bittner, 86, died Saturday at the Goodwill Mennonite Nursing Home in Grantsville. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late Germanus and Mary (Brode) Wright and was the widow of Edgar A. Bittner. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Beulah Conlon, Corriganville; Mrs. Kathryn Rembold, RD 4, and Mrs. Fern Rank, Frostburg; two sons, Glenn Bittner, Valley Stream, N.Y., and Ross Bittner, Corriganville; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. Ross V. Metzler will officiate and burial will follow in White Oaks Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 15, 1971
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 21, 2011

Mrs.Clara Jane Bittner, 77, LaVale, Md., died Aug. 1, 1972. A native of Glencoe, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Sumpstein) Leydig. She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Cumberland, and of McKinley Chapter 12, OES. Surviving are her husband, Arthur M. Bittner; a son, Dale Bittner, Oxon Hill; two grandchildren anda brother, Benjamin J. Leydig, Hyndman. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Hafer Chapel of the Hills Mortuary in Cumberland.
Meyersdale Republican, August 7, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 24, 2009

ELLERSLIE - Mrs. Clara L. Bittner, 70, died yesterday at her home. Born January 10, 1902 in Hyndman, she was a daughter of the late Harmon and Jennie Catherine (Fichtner) Hosselrode. A member of Palo Alto United Methodist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Foster Bittner. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Anna Marie Emerick, Mrs. Jennie C. Shaffer and Mrs. Shirley Lee Thompson, RD 1, Hyndman; Mrs. Wilma Jane Shaffer, Hyndman; Pauline H. Bittner, Ellerslie; one sister, Mrs. Perry Clark, RD 1, Hyndman; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman. Services will be conducted there at 2 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. J. Howard Smith. Interment will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Gardens. OES Chapter 12 will conduct a memorial
service in the funeral home today at 7:30 p.m.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 13, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 

BITTNER, infant Clifford

Meyersdale, September 5 - Clifford, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Bittner, who died at the family home on High street Monday was interred in Union cemetery last evening, Rev. Charles P. McLaughlin of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, September 6, 1907
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 3, 2015

Clifford C. Bittner, 66 years old, a former resident of Connellsville, died Tuesday afternoon at Deal, near Meyersdale, the old home place. He had been ill throughout the past winter. Mr. Bittner was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial Bittner and was a former West Penn motorman, running chiefly on the main line for a number of years and later was employed in the lighting office of the West Penn Power company. He sold his property on South Ninth street, West Side, and built and operated a garage at Pennsville. The family continued to reside there until after the death of Mr. Bittner's father when it moved to the home place.There, Mr. Bittner had a small farm and a gasoline station. Besides his widow,Mrs. Laura Bittner, he is survived by three sons, Kenneth, Vernon and Glenn of near Deal; a daughter, Luella, married and residing at Pocahontas, and a sister, Miss Susan Bittner of near the old home place. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, at the White Oak Reformed Church of which Mr. Bittner was a member. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
April 2, 1947, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Cyrus

Cyrus Bittner, 34, died Sunday at Miners Hospital, where he had been a patient since September 23 (sic). His body was taken to his home, Route 3, Meyersdale, Pa. Mr. Bittner leaves a wife and several children. Bittner's death resulted from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on September 27 (sic) on U.S. Route 40 near Grantsville.[it appears the dates are reversed]
Cumberland News, Tuesday, October 11, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted September 22, 2017

Meyersdale,March 22 — Cyrus M. Bittner, aged 83 years, a Civil War veteran, died Tuesday night at his home at Keystone Mines. Mr. Bittner was one of the best known residents of Somerset county and was active for many years in the affairs of the local G. A. R. post. Mr. Bittner is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hannah Bowman Bittner, daughter of the late Peter Bowman, and the following children: Mrs. William West and Mrs. Joseph Fike, Summit township; James A. Bittner, Northhampton township. He was a brother of Henry Bittner, Stoyestown; Charles Bittner, Zimmerman; JosephBittner and Mrs. Charles Laier, Summit township, and Mrs. George Beal, St. Paul. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services were conducted this Friday morning, in charge of the Rev. Willis Ronk. Interment was in the Union cemetery, this place.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 22, 1929
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 28, 2009

MEYERSDALE— A service for Edgar A. Bittner, 76, who died Friday at his home, was conducted today at the Konhaus Funeral Home. Rev. Earl Myers officiated and interment was in White Oaks Cemetery. Mr. Bittner is survived by his wife, Clara (Wright) Bittner; three daughters, Mrs. Henry Rank, Frostburg, Md.; Mrs. W. T. Rembold, RD 4, Meyersdale. and Mrs. Beulah Conlon, Washington; two sons, Glenn Bittner, New York, N. Y., and Ross Bittner, Corriganville: a brother, Calvin Bittner, and a sister, Miss Edna Bittner, RD 4; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 25, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Miss Edna Bittner

MEYERSDALE---Miss Edna Bittner, 85, died Tuesday at her residence at Deal, RD 3, Meyersdale. Born at Deal, Miss Bittner was a daughter of the late Joseph and Drucilla (Beal) Bittner.  She is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ada Bittner, RD 3, Meyersdale, and several nieces and nephews.  The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Paul Snyder.  Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, Thursday, October 5, 1972
Transcribed by Vernon A. Miller, May 13, 2010
Posted April 21, 2011

MEYERSDALE— Edward L. Bittner, 77, of RD 4, Meyersdale, died yesterday at his home. Born at Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Edward and Matilda (Domer) Bittner. His wife, Nellie (Emeigh) Bittner, preceded him in death. Surviving are five sons, Edward, of here; Clarence and Vernon, both of RD 4, Meyersdale; Donald, LaVale; and Duane Bittner, RD 2, Meyersdale; four daughters, Miss Vivian Bittner and Mrs. Lois Werner, both of RD 4, Meyersdale; Mrs. Shirley Ewen, Carmichael, Calif., and Mrs. Delores Laderer, West Alexander; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home. Services Saturday; burial in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, December 10, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Mrs.Effie Bittner of Pennsville, wife of George H. Bittner, died this morning at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Petenbrink of White Oak. Surviving are three sons: Doyle of White Oak, and Ray and Robert Bittner at home; and two daughters, Beulah of Dawson and Evelyn of Hazelwood; six sisters: Mrs. Laura Bittner, Ada Bittner, Mrs. Alice Bittner, Mrs. Gertrude Geiger and Mrs.Vera Murray of White Oak and Mrs. E. I. Mankamyer ot Pittsburgh, formerly of South Connellsville, and three brothers, Harvey Petenbrink, Norman Petenbrink and Elmer Petenbrink of White Oak.
November 25, 1947, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

MEYERSDALE, Pa. — Mrs.Ellen (Lowery) McKenzie Bittner, 77, died at her home here Saturday. She was born March 11, 1874, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Glotfelty) Lowery. Survivors Include two daughters, Mrs. Harry Keim, Salisbury, and Mrs. Leora Butler. Pittsburgh; two sons, DeSales McKenzie, of here, and Dallas McKenzie, Shanksville, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home. Rites will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. in White Oak Lutheran Church with Rev. George Bowersox officiating. Interment will be in Greenville Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 3, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 3, 2011

Miss Emma Bittner, about 58 (or 68) years old, died at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday evening at her home at Pleasant Union about seven miles beyond Meyersdale, after a few days illness of pneumonia. She is survived by a sister, Miss Susan Bittner, at home, and two brothers, C. C. Bittner, formerly of Connellsville and Pennsville, and Grant Bittner, both of Pleasant Union. The funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, January 4, 1939
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

SOMERSET,Nov. 12 - Mrs. Emma Mary Bittner, 55, died Tuesday morning at her home in Garret after a brief illness. Her husband, William Bittner, preceded her in death in 1922. Mrs. Bittner was the daughter of the late John and Abby (Schrock) Fidler. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Lee Saylor, Meyersdale; Mrs. Grace Whipple, Connellsville; Mrs. Jessie Walters, Garrett; Sherman and Ruth at home. John Fidler of Hooversville,Carl Fidler of Garrett, Herbert Fidler of Meyersdale, Mrs. Harry Bittner of Acostia, Mrs. John Yeager of Johnstown and Mrs. Leila Bowman of Meyersdale are brothers and sisters. The funeral was held Thursday.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 12, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN, Pa. - EmmaRonelda Bittner, 75, of Kennells Mills Road, RD 1, Hyndman, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Md. Born March 16, 1921, in Southampton Township, Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late Roy E. and Naomi B. (Emerick) Kennell. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Idella Lucero and Madeline Dom. Mrs. Bittner was a member of the Central Christian Church, Hyndman. Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Merle T. Bittner; three brothers, Stanley W. Kennell, Glen Burnie, Md., John W. Kennell and Gerald M. Kennell, both of RD 1, Hyndman; and five sisters, Marybelle E. White, A. Ruth Imler, Alzene L. Sweitzer, Marion E. Romesburg, and Frances F. Troutman, all of RD 1, Hyndman. Friends will be received at the Harvey H. ZeiglerFuneral Home, Hyndman, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with Galen Beitzel, evangelist, officiating. Interment will be in Comps Cemetery.
Cumberland Times-News, Wednesday, March 31, 2004
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 26, 2010

BITTNER, Mrs. Frances V. Twigg

FROSTBURG - Frances V. Bittner, 84, of Frostburg, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born May 3, 1915, in Westernport, she was the daughter of the late William F. Twigg and Edith (Brinkman) Twigg. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Nevin D. Bittner; two sisters, Pauline Suder and Mary Louise Capel; and one brother, Howard Junior Twigg. Mrs. Bittner was employed by the Celanese Corp. and the Michael Berkowitz Shirt Factory. She was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ. Surviving are one son, Nevin C. Bittner and wife Marlene, Zihlman; one daughter, Donna Jean Bittner and husband Karl Bittner, Frostburg; six grandchildren, Nevin J. Bittner and wife Debbie, Zihlman, Janet Benish and husband John, Owings, Md., David E. Bittner, Zihlman, Mark A. Bittner and wife Debbie, LaVale, Dwayne K. Bittner and wife Pamela, Frostburg, and Lori A. Miller and husband James, Frostburg; 10 great-grandchildren, Nevin R. Bittner, Winchester, Va., Daniel L. Bittner, Zihlman, Julie Benish, John Benish and Jacob Benish of Owings, Md., Sarah M. Bittner, Jeremy W. Bittner, Tyler J. Miller, Kelsey Dawn Miller and Kendra Marie Miller, all of Frostburg; one brother, William O. Twigg, Frostburg; and two sisters, Arvella Cochran, Frostburg, and Marie Conrad, Huntsville, W.Va. Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St. Frostburg, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Lawrence A. Neumark officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mark Bittner, Dwayne Bittner, Nevin Bittner, David Bittner, Daniel Bittner and James Miller. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Salem United Church of Christ or Welsh Memorial Baptist Church.
May 09, 1999, The Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021

MEYERSDALE—Frank L. Bittner, 79, died yesterday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. He was a resident of Sand Patch, Pa. Survivors are a son, Robert F. Bittner, Sand Patch; a sister, Mrs. Simon Brown, also of Sand Patch, and two grandchildren. The body is at the home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. Another service will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at the White Oak United Brethren Church in Sand Patch by Rev. W. C. Sell and Rev. C. W. Raley. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 16, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN,Pa. — Garfield William Bittner, 82, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Popolo, Wellersburg. A lifelong resident of Wellersburg he was a son of the late Charles and Lucy (Mankamyer) Bittner. His wife, the former Miss Lucy Blank, died two years ago. He held membership in Temple Evangelical Church at White Oaks. Besides his daughter, he leaves three other children, Wilbur Bittner, Corriganville; Mrs. Melvin Uhl, Cumberland; and Miss Cleta Bittner, Wellersburg, and a sister, Mrs. William Housel, Meyersdale. The body is at the Popolo residence. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p. m. in White Oaks Temple Evangelical Church, by Rev. Mr. Richards, Meyersdale. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 24, 1948
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

The funeral for George H. Bittner of Pennsville, who died early Tuesday morning at Oakland Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh, will be held Friday. There will be a prayer at the Brooks funeral home at 111 East Green Street at 1:00, and additional rites at 2:30 o'clock at the White Oak Reformed church near Meyersdale. The Rev. R. A. Nelson will officiate. Interment will be made at the church cemetery, and military rites will be conducted at the grave. Bittner was born at Glencoe on Feb. 12, 1896, a son of the late Benjamin and Emma Purbaugh Bittner, and had lived at his present address for the past 15 years. A veteran of the First World War, he took part in the Meuse-Argonne fighting and was a member of the Walter E. Brown Post No. 21 V.F.W. and the Pennsville EUB church. Surviving are three sons, Doyle of Sand Patch, Ray of Huntington, Ind., and Robert of Pennsville; two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Herbert of Barberton, Ohio, and Mrs. Evelyn Lohr of McKeesport; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, Foster Bittner of Hyndman, Nelson of Akron, Ohio, Howard of Greensburg, Ohio, and Eugene of Glencoe, and three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Bittner of Glencoe, Mrs. Mabel Bittner of Schellsburg, and Mrs. Hilda Gulliano of Perth-Amboy, N.Jersey. His wife, Effie Bittner, died Nov. 26, 1946(sic).
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 28, 1956
[(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)       Effie died in 1947.]

Finzel,April 23 — George S. Bittner, 83, died at the home of a son, Emanuel G.Bittner, early Monday morning. He is survived by another son, Robert Bittner, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His wife, Mrs. Anna Bittner, died a number of years ago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 p. m. at the home. Interment will be in the Greenville, Pa., cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 23, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE—Mrs.Grace M. Bittner, 72, of here, died Sunday at Somerset Community Hospital. Mrs. Bittner was a native of Meyersdale, and was a daughter of the late Jacob and Delilah (Boyer) Beal. Her husband, Alva Bittner, preceded her in death. She is survived by a brother, Charles Beal, of here. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Thursday at 11 a.m. by Rev. Lloyd Sechriest. Burial will be in Reformed Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, December 18, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Meyersdale,Pa., April 14 — Services for Grant Bittner, 74, who died at the home of his brother, C. C. Bittner in Sand Patch, R. D., Thursday, were conducted this afternoon by Rev. J. C. Gindlesperger. Interment was in White Oak Cemetery. Mr. Bittner, a son of the late Nathan and Lydia Bittner, never married. Besides his brother, a sister, Miss Susan Bittner, Sand Patch, R. D., also survives.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 14, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Harvey M. Bittner, 69, died at his home at Glencoe. He was a native of that community. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Kroushour Bittner, and five children, including Leroy Bittner of Meyersdale.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Wednesday, April 22, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Mrs. Hazel Cora Bittner, 55, wife of Robert G. Bittner, Route 1, Crystal Park, died yesterday afternoon in Allegany Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks. A native of Garrett county, Mrs. Bittner was a daughter of Berman and Carrie (Robison) Lancaster, Frostburg. She had lived at Crystal Park for nine years. Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Bittner is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Edna Crowe, Finzel; Mrs. Anna Belle Nazelrod, Narrows Park; Mrs. Beulah Makerides, St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Lois Bittner, at home; five sons, Lester R. and Dale G. Bittner, at home; Delbert H. and Robert E. Bittner, Baltimore, and Russell V. Bittner, U. S. Marine Corps, Genoa, Italy, and six grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, Russell Lancaster, Frostburg; Vernon Lancaster, Finzel; Robert and Virgil Lancaster, Baltimore; and seven sisters, Mrs. Lula Mulligan, Westerpnort; Mrs. Edna Clise, Narrows Park; Mrs. Pearl Mulligan, Cumberland; Mrs. Eva Fisher, Frostburg; Miss Ivadel Lancaster, Mt. Savage; Miss Lillian Lancaster, Toledo, Ohio; and Mrs. Helen McAteer, Frostburg. Rites will be held Sunday at 1:30 p. m. at the Hafer Funeral Home here. Rev. G. A. Wagner, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate and burial will be in Greenville Cemetery, near Pocahontas, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 6, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted June 11, 2009

SOMERSET,Dec. 27. — Howard Andrew Bittner, 61, died Sunday at his home at 213 North Pleasant street, of a heart ailment. An employee of the State Highway Department for the past 15 years, he was a native of Greenville township, a son of Joseph and Drucilla Beal Bittner. He leaves his wife, three children, four brothers and one sister.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 27, 1938
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE— Mrs. Ida Ada Bittner, 92, of R.D. 3, here died yesterday at her home.Born in Southhampton Township, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Peter and Flora (Kennell) Petenbrink. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin W. Bittner, and a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Korns of the Hyndman area. She is survived by two sons, S. Wilbert Bittner, and R. Clinton Bittner, both of here; two daughters, Mrs. Ina Hittie, New Freedom, Pa.; Mrs. Mildred Sass, Franklin, Pa.; a sister, Vera Murray, here; 22 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The body is at the Leckemby-Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. Services will be held at the funeral home tomorrow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Lloyd Trout officiating. Interment will be in Temple Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 14, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

GRANTSVILLE- Mrs. Ivy Goldie (Buckalew) Bittner, 61, wife of Emmanuel G. Bittner, Finzel, died yesterday at her home. She had been in ill health since last April. She was a daughter of the late John Irvin and Martha (Shaffer) Buckalew. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Frostburg. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Lancaster, Finzel, and Mrs. Howard Llewellyn, Midland; three  sons, Alvin Bittner, Finzel; George and Kenneth Bittner, both of Frostburg; a brother, Calvin S. Buckalew, Gilmore; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body is at the residence where a service will be conducted Thursday at 12:30 p.m. by Elder A. D. Wetmore, in charge. Interment will be in Greenville Cemetery, near Pocahontas, Pa.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 10, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 15 , 2010

BITTNER, Jarold H.
 
FROSTBURG — Jarold H. Bittner, 67, of Frostburg, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, W.Va. Born Nov. 6, 1944, in Frostburg, to parents Elmer and Iola Bittner; he is preceded in death by his parents and wife Jane E. (Kidwell) Bittner. Jarold was retired from City of Frostburg, Street Department. He was a member of Moose Lodge 348, F.O.E. 1273, Farrady Post 24 S.A.L. and a lifetime member of Frostburg Elks 470 and Midland Sportmans Club. Surviving are three children, daughter Julie Bittner, of Frostburg and sons, Jeffrey Bittner, of Frostburg and Jarold Lee Bittner, of Front Royal, Va.; five grandchildren, Jennie Myers, Jamie Myers, Ashley Schneph, Christopher and Kayla Bittner; companion, Linda Myers; triplet brother, Harold Bittner, of Frostburg; triplet sister, Carol Ann Klink, of LaVale and sisters, Mary Stott, of Oldtown and Darlene Lavin, of Frostburg and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends and family will be received at Durst Funeral Home P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Oct. 14, 2012, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Jennifer Webber officiating. Following the service, Jarold will be cremated in accordance with his wishes.
Cumberland Times-News, October 13, 2012
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 9, 2013

BITTNER, Mrs. Jeannette Trimble

Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. at the home, 222 Charles street, for Mrs. Jeannette (Trimble) Bittner, 83, who died yesterday afternoon at her residence following an illness of eight months. The Rev. David C. Watson, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, of which Mrs. Bittner was a member, will officiate, and interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Mrs. Bittner, widow of Thomas Bittner, who died six years ago, is survived by a daughter, Miss Mararet Bittner, at home; two sons, Nevin, at home, and John Bittner, with the Army in New Guinea; five sisters, Mrs. Henry Kuhn, this city; Mrs. Anna Sanson (sic), Mt. Savage; Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. Lily Rizer and Mrs. Edith Miller, all of Wellersburg, Pa., and three grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 14, 1944
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 8, 2012 

Meyersdale,Feb. 8 - Joseph L. Bittner, 77, a coal operator of this section for a number of years, died Thursday night at his home near Meyersdale. A son of Peter J. and Mary (Keefer) Bittner, he was bom on September 16, 1865. His wife, Mrs. Mary Belle (Braucher) Bittner died 11 years ago. Surviving are nine children, Harvey J., John R., and Alva D. Bittner, all of Meyersdale RD; Joseph L. Bittner, Meyersdale; Mrs. Alverda Pugh, Meyersdale RD; Mrs. Luther Wedge, Masontown; Mrs. Charles Real, Meyersdale; Mrs. Milton Johnson, Summit Mills; and Mrs. Ida Arnold, Meyersdale. Also surviving are a sister Mrs. Caroline Leasure, Meyersdale R. D.; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. DeWitt L. Miller, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, of which Mr. Bittner was a member. Interment was in Union cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 8, 1943
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE,May 25 — Mrs. Laura Mankameyer Bittner, 82, died Wednesday at her home in Summit township, near here. She was born in Summit township January 1, 1858, a daughter of the late Rev. Christian and Mary Swearman Mankameyer. Her husband, Albert W., died a year ago. Surviving are two sons, Louis and William, of Summit township, and four brothers, Richard, John and Christian Mankameyer of Larimer township and Joseph Mankameyer of Meyersdale. The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at the home of a son, Joseph, in charge of Rev. W. L. West of the Evangelical Church. Interment was made in Union Cemetery.
May 25, 1940, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Meyersdale- Mrs. Laura Bittner, 84, died Tuesday at her home on RD 4. Born at Pleasant Union, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Flora (Kennell) Petenbrink. Her husband, Clifford C. Bittner, preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons, Vernon Bittner, at home; Kenneth Bittner, Wernersville, and Glen Bittner, Geneva, Ohio; a brother, Norman Petenbrink, RD 4, Meyersdale; four sisters, Mrs. Calvin Bittner and Mrs.John Geiger; both of RD 4, Meyersdale; Mrs. Emery Mankameyer, Portage, and Mrs. Vera Murray, Meyersdale; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home, where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. Charles E. Staub. Burial will be in White Oaks Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, October 17, 1963
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

Berlin,Pa. - Lewis C. Bittner, 67, of Garrett, died Saturday at his home. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Burkett) Bittner. He was a member of Garrett United Methodist Church and Meyersdale LOOM Lodge. Surviving are his widow, Myrtle S. (Shroyer) Bittner; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Countryman, Garrett; two sons, Lloyd Bittner, Garrett, and Lester Bittner, Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs.Edith Bender, here, and Mrs. Sadie Bailey, Pittsburgh; three brothers, Francis Bittner, RD 3, Berlin; Edward Bittner, Corriganville; James Bittner, Arizona; and four grandchildren. The body is at the Johnson and Son Funeral Home where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. Rev. Paul E. Snyder will officiate and burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Garrett.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 10, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 20, 2010

MEYERSDALE— Lewis M. Bittner, 85, died yesterday at Somerset County Home for the Aged, Berlin. A native of here, he was a son of the late Albert and Laura (Mankamyer) Bittner. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where a private service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 8, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Miss Margaret V.

Miss Margaret V. Bittner, 73, of 1712 Frederick Street, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient three days. Born in Cumberland she was a daughter of the late John T. and Jeannette Trimble Bittner. Miss Bittner was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and had been a substitute teacher for the Allegany County Board of Education. She is survived by a brother, Nevin T. Bittner, with whom she resided, and a niece and nephew. The body is at the Silcox Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 10 a.m. by Rev. Wayne R. Johnston. Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, June 9, 1975
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 29, 2018

Mrs.Margaret Bittner, 27, a native of Cumberland and wife of John A. Bittner, RD 1, Berlin, Pa., died this morning shortly after being admitted to Meyersdale Community Hospital. She was a daughter of Edwin and Edna (Brant) Moore, this city, and was twice married. Surviving, besides her husband and parents, are three children, John Ray Sowers, Sharon Ann Sowers, and Donna Rae Bittner, all at home; a brother, William G. Moore, LasVegas, Nev.; and three sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Emerick, and Mrs. Lenora Davis, both of this city, and Mrs. Lila Young, of Kimberly, W. Va. The body will be brought to the George Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 17, 1953
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 22, 2009

BITTNER, Mrs. Mary Forrest

Mrs. Mary Forrest Bittner, 71, of Meyersdale,  died Saturday in the Somerset Community hospital. She was born December 19, 1880, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Albaugh Forrest. She was the widow of Henry Theodore Bittner who died several years ago. Surviving are these brothers, Charles Forrest of Scottdale; Curtis Forrest of Dayton, Ohio and Moses Forrest of Meyersdale. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren and was baptized by the Rev. Mr. Park in  1900 and married by the same pastor in 1901 in Hagerstown, Md. Funeral service will be Tuesday at. 2:30 p.m. in the Konhaus Funeral Home with the Rev. I. C. Paul officiating. Burial in the Union cemetery, Meyersdale.
Somerset Daily American, January 14, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 17, 2018

BITTNER, Mrs. Mary Hersh

SALISBURY— Mrs. Mary Bittner, 80, Boynton, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Elk Lick Township November 7, 1891, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Mervine) Hersh. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Bittner. She was a member of the Salisbury Methodist Church. Mrs. Bittner is survived by two sons, John Bittner, Meyersdale, and Howard Bittner Jr., Pittsburgh; four daughters, Mrs. Irene Hook, Hanford, Cal.; Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Cascade, Md.; Mrs. Pauline LeRoy, Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Rita Jean Wilt, Grantsville: 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home here where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. Rev. William K. Ferguson will officiate and interment will be in Salisbury Cemetery.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, July 16, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE,Oct. 8. — Mrs. Matilda Domer Bittner, 89, died Friday at her home at Meyersdale, R. D. 3. Born in Larimer township, she was the daughter of the late William and Caroline Hutzell Domer. Her husband, Edward Bittner, died 30 years ago. Surviving children are Mrs. Anna Stanton, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Eleanor Swearman, Meyersdale, R. D. 3, and Mrs. Clarence Grahame, William, Henry, Edward and Charles Bittner, Meyersdale. There are 22 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Wilderman, of Friedens. 
October 10, 1946, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

HYNDMAN- Millard L. Bittner, 73, of Fairhope, died yesterday. Born in Fairhope, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Sarah E. (Troutman) Bittner. He was a retired maintenance employe of Ihe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way Employes, Pittsburgh Division, and of Fairhope Community Church. Surviving are his widow, Clara (Carter) Bittner; a son, Cloyd Bittner, Wheaton, Md.; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Custer, Fairhope, and a grandchild. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday. A service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Fairhope Community Church. Rev. Leroy Logsdon will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 23, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Millard L. Bittner, 73, of Fairhope, died May 22, 1972. Born in Fairhope, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Sarah E. (Troutman) Bittner. He was a retired maintenance employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, Pittsburgh Division, and of Fairhope Community Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Clara Carter; a son, Cloyd Bittner, Wheaton, Md.; one grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Custer, Fairhope. Funeral service will be held at two o'clock Friday afternoon in Fairhope Community Church with Rev. Leroy Logsdon officiating. The body will be taken to the church one hour
prior to the service. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman.
Meyersdale Republican, May 25, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Pennsylvania State Police at Somerset said that no new information was available yesterday in the death of a Frostburg woman whose body was found in Greenville Township near the Mason - Dixon Campgrounds, Sunday morning. The body of Mrs. Nancy J. Bittner, 33, of RD 2, Star Route, Frostburg, was found by her mother Mary Michael, and her stepfather, Julius Michael, of Meyersdale, Pa. They had been searching for her since she disappeared last week. Pennsylvania and Maryland State Police and the Somerset County Coroner Wilbur Miller labeled the death as suspicious. Born in Greenville Township October 30, 1943, Mrs. Bittner was the daughter of the Mrs. Mary Michael, Meyersdale, and the late Harry Early. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Frostburg. Surviving, besides her mother and her stepfather are her husband, D. Loye Bittner; four children, Heidi Ann, Valerie Lynn, Shawn Lee and Eric Loye Bittner, all at home; a brother, Larry Early, Upper Marlboro; twin sister, Mrs. Arlene Deist and Mrs. llene Yoder, Meyersdale; a stepsister, Mrs Margaret Harless, West Friendship, Md.; two stepbrothers, Bertrand Michael, Frostburg, and Joseph Michael of California. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home in Salisbury, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. today. A service will be conducted
there tomorrow at ll a.m., with Rev. Robert Forss officiating. Interment will be in Hostetler Cemetery, Salisbury.
The Cumberland News, April 5, 1977
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Nathaniel Bittner, 85 years old, of Meyersdale, father of C. C. Bittner of Pennsville, died Monday afternoon about 3 o'clock at the home of his son, where he had been a guest since July Fourth. He became ill while here and grew steadily weaker. He had always enjoyed good health, and the last illness was only the second time a doctor had attended him. In addition to C. C. Bittner, he is survived by another son, Grant, at home at Meyersdale, and three daughters, Susan and Emma, also at home, and Mrs. Nora Mankameyer of near Sand Patch. The funeral service will be at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at White Oak Church at Sand Patch.
The Daily Courier, Meyersdale, July 19, 1927
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Nevin Clyde

FROSTBURG - Nevin Clyde Bittner, 72, of Frostburg, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the WMHS-Memorial Campus. Born Aug. 10, 1935, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Nevin D. Bittner and Francis V. (Twigg) Bittner. Mr. Bittner was a retired engineer with Maryland State Highways Administration, and he was a greeter and driver for the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg. Nevin was a member of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, Frostburg, where he served as trustee, deacon and formerly as a Sunday school teacher. He was also active in the Vacation Bible School program. Mr. Bittner was a member of the Big Savage Sportsman's Club and former member of Mountain Lodge 99 A.F. &A.M., Scottish Rite Consistory, Ali Ghan Shrine Temple, and the Frostburg Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Marlene R. (Grimes) Bittner; two sons, Nevin J. Bittner and wife Debbie, and David E. Bittner and fiancé Patty Patton, all of Frostburg; one daughter, Janet R. Benish and husband John, of Owings; four grandsons, Nevin R. Bittner, Daniel L. Bittner and wife Nicole, John M. Benish and Jacob C. Benish; one granddaughter, Julie L. Benish; one sister, Donna J. Bittner and husband Karl, of Frostburg, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bittner's body was cremated in accordance to his wishes. A memorial service will be conducted in the Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, 17 Beall St., Frostburg, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. with Pastor Chris Walls and the Rev. Jim Jeffries officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. A post-funeral reception will be held at the church following the services. Interment of his remains will be conducted at a later date and will be private.
Cumberland Times-News, April 29, 2008
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021

BITTNER, Nevin D.

FROSTBURG - Nevin D. Bittner, 67, of 51 Mill Street, died today in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Clara (Korns) Bittner. He was a retired project engineer for the State Highway Administration. He was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ, the Maryland Classified Employees Association and the Mt. Savage Sportsmen's Club. Surviving are his widow, Frances (Twigg) Bittner; one son, Nevin Bittner, Zihlman; one daughter, Mrs. Donna Jean Bittner, Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Holtzman and Mrs. Gladys Livengood, both of Frostburg; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will he received in the Sowers Funeral Home.
Cumberland Evening Times, Tuesday, April 21, 1981
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 29, 2021

Oakland Amos Bittiner, a farmer of Pleasant Valley, was stricken at the U B Church, while attending services Sun evening. He was removed to his home and died at 11 o'clock the same night. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
Keyser Tribune, February 21, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 20, 2010

Robert Bittner, 77, of 1227 National.Highway, died suddenly yesterday at his residence. Born in Finzel, he was a son of the late George S. and Annie (Paul) Bittner. His wife, Hazel Cora Bittner, preceded him in death. He was o a retired B&O Railroad trucker. Surviving are five sons, Leslie and Russel B. Bittner, LaVale; Delbert H. Bittner, Joppatown; Robert E. Bittner, Baltimore; Dallas G. Bittner, Janesville, Wisc.; four daughters, Mrs. Anna B. Nazelrod, LaVale; Mrs. Marlene Cross, Clinton; Mrs. Lois Stride, city, and Mrs. Edna Fahrney, Waynesboro, Pa.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow.
The Cumberland News, August 28, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Ross Elwood
 
CORRIGANVILLE - Ross Elwood Bittner, 88, of Corriganville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 22, 2007, at his residence. Born Nov. 14, 1918, in Meyersdale, Pa., he was the son of the late Edgar Bittner and Clarabelle (Wright) Bittner. He was predeceased by his wife, Sarah Lorene Bittner; and two brothers, Glen A. Bittner and Fritz Bittner; three sisters, Oda Bittner, Beulah Conlon and Kathryn Rembold. Ross attended St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Cumberland. He retired from the Western Maryland Railroad as a chief train dispatcher. Surviving are a son, Gerald Neal Bittner and wife Peggy of Williamsport; a sister, Fern Rank and husband Henry of Huntington, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Shawn Renae Alton and husband Robert of Hagerstown, and Shannon Neal Bittner and wife Elizabeth of Williamsport; and four great-grandchildren, Brooke Alton, Clay Bittner, Connor Bittner and Chloe Bittner. Friends will be received at the Hafer Funeral Service, P.A., Chapel of the Hills, 1302 National Highway, LaVale, on Tuesday, April 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Pastor Harold Shaffer will officiate. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery of Meyersdale.
Cumberland Times obituary; about Sunday, April 22, 2007
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted February 9, 2013

Samuel Bitner, 82, of Rockwood R. D., died Wednesday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Spangler, in Shanksville, Somerset county. He is survived by two children, Mrs. Spangler and Lester Bitner of Loraine, Ohio, and one grandchild. Mrs. Minerva Johnston of 901 Franklin avenue is a cousin. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Mills and Mickey funeral home in Rockwood. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rockwood.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, December 15, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
 

BITTNER, Mrs. Sarah Caton, nee Brown

Mrs. Sarah Caton Bittner, 75, of 1227 National Highway, LaVale, died yesterday at Western Maryland Hospital, Hagerstown, where she was admitted August 2. She had been in failing health the past year. Born in Finzel, she was a daughter of the late William and Lucinda (McKenzie) Brown. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg. Surviving are her husband, Robert Bittner; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Fadeley, RD 2, Frostburg; Mrs. Irene McKenzie, Frostburg; Mrs. Mary Romesburg, Meyersdale; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Haas, Mrs. Anna Conway, Philadelphia; Mrs. Edna Clark, Prince Frederick; a brother, Albert Brown, Somerset, Pa.; 25 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg. The rosary will be recited there tomorrow at 2 p.m. 
August 28, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 22, 2011

BITTNER, Mrs. Sarah Troutman

SOMERSET, Oct 30 — Mrs. Sarah Troutman Bittner, 62, widow of Joseph Bittner, died Wednesday at her home in Fairhope township. She leaves six children, four grandchildren and a sister.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, October 30, 1937
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted October 15, 2011 

BITTNER, Mrs. Ellen McKenzie

BITTNER, Sherman

Sherman Bittner, 75, of Meyersdale R.D. 3, died Friday, March 1, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lucinda Keller, at Acme, Westmoreland County, Pa. He was ill for several months and was at the Keller home for about six weeks. He was born in Somerset County, a son of the late Frank and Julia (Werner) Bittner, and lived in Scottdale for 40 years; in New York about 5 years, and the rest of his life near Meyersdale. He was a faithful member of St. John's Evangelical Church at White Oak. His wife, Ellen (McKenzie) Bittner remained at his bedside during his illness. He is also survived by one son, Rev. Ernest W. Bittner and a grandson, of Binghamton, N.Y., and his sister, Mrs. Keller. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Keller home followed by services in the Calvary Evangelical Church with Rev. Wm. Beal officiating. Burial was made in the Calvary Cemetery. Among those attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Sales McKenzie, Meyersdale R.D. 3; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas McKenzie, Friedens; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Paul, Sand Patch; Mrs. Leora Butler, Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bittner and Mrs. John Geiger, SandPatch R.D., and a number of other friends from White Oak.

HYNDMAN- Solomon Franklin Bittner, 67, of Fairhope, died suddenly yesterday at Meyersdale Cummunity Hospital. Born in Fairhope Township, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Sarah (Troutman) Bittner. Mr. Bittner was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Aerie 245, FO Eagles, Cumberland. Surviving are his widow, Lucy (Carder) Bittner; two brothers, Millard Bittner, Fairhope, and Robert Bittner, address unknown; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Custer, RD 1, Fairhope. Ziegler Funeral Home; services Friday; burial Mt. Zion Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, October 27, 1964
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE,April 14 - Mrs. Susan Bittner, 75, died at her home in Main street Saturday evening following an illness of several weeks. Death was due to a complication. Mrs. Bittner was the widow of Jacob Bittner, who died a number of years ago. To this union one son was born, Harvey Bittner, who survives and with whom the deceased lived since the death of her husband. Funeral service was held Monday afternoon at her late home at 2 o'clock, her pastor, Rev. H. K. Hilner, of Zion Lutheran Church, of which Mrs. Bittner was a devout member, officiating. Interment followed in the Union Cemetery.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, April 14, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Miss Susie Marie

MEYERSDALE,Pa. - Miss Susie Marie Bittner, 83, of here, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in South Hampton Township, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Lydia (Lepley) Bittner. Surviving are eight nieces and six nephews. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p. m. by Rev Charles E Staub Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 29, 1959
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, William Adam

MEYERSDALE,Oct. 19.—Wilson Jerome Bittner, 62, fell dead shortly before noon Thursday while working at a stone quarry on a WPA property near here. A heart attack was blamed. Born September 9, 1878, he was a son of John and Caroline Yoder Bittner. He had operated a farm near here until a few years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Ackerman Bittner, and hese children: Mrs. George Snyder of Somerset, Mrs. Robert Lindamen and Harry, of Meyersdale, and Mrs. William Stein, Jr., of Detroit. Mrs. Solomon Keefer of Larimer township was a sister. The funeral service will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home with Rev. H. K. Hillner, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be made in Fritz Cemetery.
October 19, 1940, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

BITTNER, Mrs. Zilpha Thomas
FROSTBURG — Mrs. Zilpha Bittner, 59, wife of Louis Bittner, 48 Mill Street, died last night at her home following an illness of six months. She was born in Frostburg, a daughter of the late Edward and Annie (Horton) Thomas. Surviving, besides her husband, are three sons, Edward and George Bittner, both of Cumberland, and Robert Bittner, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Pitzer, Martinsburg; a brother, Isaiah Thomas, Akron; two sisters, Mrs. David Thomas and Mrs. Henry Lloyd, both of Frostburg, and four grandchildren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 17, 1952
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 24, 2011