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Bertha A. Bitzer

Bertha A. Bitzer, 75, of Andrews, IN, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at 9:45 p.m. at her home.

Mrs. Bitzer graduated from Avilla High School in 1959 and attended Manchester College. She was a homemaker and farm wife, and worked in the ASCS office in Wabash, was a teller at Bippus State Bank, was co-owner of Paesan’s Pizza from 1985 to 2007 and was co-owner of Northstar Civic Center.

She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Lagro, where she served as pianist for more than 40 years. She volunteered as a Dallas Township girls 4-H leader and for the Dallas Township Election Board for many years.

She was born April 21, 1940, in Noble County to Arlo and Ora Gibson Pepple. She married Philip L. Bitzer on Jan. 29, 1961, and he survives.

Additional survivors include two daughters, Brenda Felton, of Huntington, and Dawn (Keith) Hiatt, of Andrews; a son, Todd (Diana) Bitzer, of Andrews; two sisters, Esther Zern, of Fort Wayne, and Sandy (Gerry) Charvat, of Spencerville; and a brother, Roy (Sharon) Pepple, of Sedalia, CO; seven grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; four great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Calling is Sunday, June 14, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Deal-Rice Funeral Home-Huntington Chapel. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 15, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with calling one hour prior. Rev. Randall Webb will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Andrews.

Memorial gifts may be made to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home or Cancer Services for Huntington County in care of Deal-Rice Funeral Home, 338 E. Washington St., Huntington, IN 46750.

Online condolences may be made at dealricefuneralhomes.com.