Bitzer, Patricia (nee Kritchell), age 87, baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, Sunday, August 6, 2023. She was born in St. Louis, a daughter of Joseph B. and Marie Bertha (nee Chaplicki) Kritchell.
She was the beloved wife of Vincent William Bitzer, who preceded her in death August 19, 2019; dear mother of Peter (Maria) Bitzer; grandmother of Elizabeth (Philip) Lavy, Gabrielle (Patrick) Betley, Catie (Berlin) Haugen, Allen (Rachel Collins) Bitzer, and Karl Bitzer; loving great-grandmother of Genevieve Betley, Anastasia Lavy, and Daphney Betley; and daughter-in-law Judy Bitzer Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son John Bitzer, daughter Marie Bitzer, and a brother Joseph Kritchell.
Pat was born on Nov 15, 1935 to Joseph and Marie Kritchell they lived in Jennings Mo, where Patricia graduated from Laboure H.S. and attended secretarial school. In the 1950s Pat was employed at Union Electric Company. When her husband operated Wellston Meat Company and Bitzer’s Market she co-managed the store. Later Patricia developed a career at Western Electric Company later AT&T Technologies in the telecommunications industries as a logistics and supply chain specialist, where she retired in 1996. Patricia and Vincent loved to winter at the Alabama Gulf Coast enjoying the beach, and followed the Cardinals enthusiastically. Pat loved to cook, and was involved in putting together several cook books that were sold via the Pioneers (the charitable organization of Western Electric/AT&T to support various causes. Patricia also enjoyed tending her gardens of iris, day lilies and many annual flowering plants. Pat was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Services: Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manchester, Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Interment National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to David C. Pratt Cancer Center. Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Sunday 4-8 p.m. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
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