Benjamin Rubin Bittner

1945 - 2009  (63 years)

• Name	Benjamin Rubin Bittner
  Nickname	Ben
  Born	11 Aug 1945	Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Mar 2009	Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Buried	21 Mar 2009	Hill City Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I124671	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Rubin Bittner,   b. 5 May 1914, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 2009, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Waneta Wahl,   b. 19 Nov 1914, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 18 May 1984, Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	8 Jul 1934	Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F53580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois Jean Heuer
  Children	1. Bittner   2. Bittner   3. Bittner   4. Bittner   5. Tara Jean Bittner
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F53583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Benjamin Rubin Bittner SSN: 503-60-3122 Last Residence: 57702 Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota Born: 11 Aug 1945 Died: 12 Mar 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (1964-1965) [S927] Obituary. Benjamin Reuben Bittner HILL CITY - Benjamin Reuben Bittner of Hill City, left this earth from the Hospice House in Rapid City on Thursday, March 12, 2009, to spend eternity with his beloved Jesus. Ben was born to Rubin and Waneta Bittner in Huron on August 11, 1945. He had a delightful childhood growing up on the family farm near Alpena, where he attended a nearby country school and graduated from Alpena High School in 1963. Hegraduated fromDakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell in 1968 with majors in biology and business administration. He earned a master's degree in natural science from the University of South Dakota in 1973. Ben was united in marriage to Lois Heuer on July 16, 1967, in Alpena. They moved to Hill City in 1974, where they raised two sons and twodaughters and parented hundreds of foster children over the past 35 years.Ben taught in high schools in Artesian, Alpena, and Rapid City. He also was employed by Stan's Feed Service in Alpena, managed Guarantee Abstract Co. in Rapid City, worked for Hines Lumber Co. in HillCity and did construction work in the Hill City area.For the past 20 years, he built log camping cabins in campgrounds throughout the United States,turning each new location into an exciting adventure. Ben enjoyed visiting with old friends or making new friends.Special interests included trains, World War II history, travel, biking and politics.He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Ben is survived by his wife, Lois, of Hill City; two sons, Trent (Robin) Bittner, Windsor, Colo., and Troy Bittner, Raymond, N.H.; two daughters, Melanie Wiedmann, Box Elder, and Darlene Running Bear, Rapid City; two grandsons, Logan and Lukas Wiedmann, both of Sturgis, and twin granddaughters, Sarah and Hannah Bittner, both of Windsor; his father, Rubin Bittner, Huron; three sisters, Betty (Allen) Olson and Barbara Noel, both of Huron, and Bonnie (Dave) Kempf of Washington, Iowa; a brother- and sister-in-law, Charley and Norma Najacht of Custer;several nieces and nephews; and numerous friends. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tara Jean Bittner, and his mother. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Hill City High School theatre.Family and friends are invited to aluncheon upstairs in the Slate Creek Grill after the services. Interment will follow at the Hill City Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the building fund of the Little White Church. Friends may sign the online guestbook and leave condolences at www.osheimschmidt.com [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Rubin Bittner Age: 21 Gender: Male Spouse: Waneta Wahl Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1934 Marriage County: Beadle County of Residence: Beadle Post Office: Alpena