Walter A. Bitner Jr.

Walter A. Bitner Jr. obituary, Heritage Hall, VA

Walter A. Bitner Jr.

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Walter Bitner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bear Funeral Home - Churchville on Mar. 5, 2026.
GRUNDY – Walter A. Bitner, Jr., 76, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 in Heritage Hall Grundy.

Born February 2, 1950, he was the son of the late Walter Abram Bitner and Gladys Augusta (Pforr) Bitner Johnson.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Jane (Lotts) Bitner of Hot Springs; a sister, Deborah Louise Southers of Waynesboro; and a brother-in-law, Wallace Lee Lotts and wife Shirley of Staunton.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 9 in Oak Lawn Memory Gardens, officiated by Pastor Jerry Campbell.

Bear Funeral Home is serving the family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at bearfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Bear Funeral Home - Churchville

14 Green Hill Ln. PO Box 602, Churchville, VA 24421

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Oak Lawn Memory Gardens

1921 Shutterlee Mill Rd., Staunton, VA 24401

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