John L. Bitner, 84, former resident of Plainfield, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Luther Bushman, 202 Bosler Avenue, Lemoyne.
He was the son of the late Jacob and Nancy Heagy Bitner and was a member of the Plainfield Church of God.
In addition to Mrs. Bushman he is survived by these children, Mrs. O. C. Stum, Newville; Purl I. Bitner, Carlisle; Floyd Bitner, Mt. Rock; Mrs. William B. Heiges, Harrisburg, 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the J. R. Shulenberger Funeral Home, 169 West High Street. Burial will be in Plainfield Church of God Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday night at the funeral home.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, September 27, 1939; pg. 5
Trust Fund
A trust fund for life was provided in the will of J.L. Bitner, Plainfield, for the widow, Mrs. Clara Bitner. The estate was estimated at $5000.
The will directs that at the expiration of the trust the property be divided equally among five children, Mrs. Blanch Stum, Mrs. Carrie Heiges, Mrs. Lela Bushman, P.I. Bitner and Floyd R. Bitner. The two sons were named executors.
John L. Bitner, 84, former resident of Plainfield, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Luther Bushman, 202 Bosler Avenue, Lemoyne.
He was the son of the late Jacob and Nancy Heagy Bitner and was a member of the Plainfield Church of God.
In addition to Mrs. Bushman he is survived by these children, Mrs. O. C. Stum, Newville; Purl I. Bitner, Carlisle; Floyd Bitner, Mt. Rock; Mrs. William B. Heiges, Harrisburg, 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the J. R. Shulenberger Funeral Home, 169 West High Street. Burial will be in Plainfield Church of God Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday night at the funeral home.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, September 27, 1939; pg. 5
Trust Fund
A trust fund for life was provided in the will of J.L. Bitner, Plainfield, for the widow, Mrs. Clara Bitner. The estate was estimated at $5000.
The will directs that at the expiration of the trust the property be divided equally among five children, Mrs. Blanch Stum, Mrs. Carrie Heiges, Mrs. Lela Bushman, P.I. Bitner and Floyd R. Bitner. The two sons were named executors.
Family Members
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Daniel Riley Bitner
1841–1923
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Mary E. Bittner Royer
1843–1877
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Catharine Margaret Bitner Tice
1844–1914
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Susan Bishop Bitner Shelly
1846–1922
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Lewis Hege Bitner
1848–1932
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Martha Jane "Jennie" Bitner Shelly
1849–1922
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Rebecca Bitner Bitner
1851–1882
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Abraham Bittner
1853–1866
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Louisa Charlotte Bitner Hafer
1856–1936
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Sarah E. Bittner Potts
1858–1918
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Christian Bitner
1860–1923
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