Bitterly, Robert L. 1936-2005

BITTERLY, RIDDLE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/14/2007 at 11:52:46

LE MARS, Iowa -- Robert L. "Bitz" Bitterly, 69, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Le Mars, passed away Monday, May 2, 2005, in Summerfield, Fla. following a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Le Mars, with the Rev. Thomas Balm officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the Le Mars Community Middle School Commons. Visitation will be 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Robert L. Bitterly was born Jan. 7, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Fern and Elmer Bitterly. He attended school in Waterloo and graduated from West Waterloo High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army and later in the Reserves.

He married Charm Lorraine Riddle on Dec. 23, 1961, in Anthon, Iowa. In 1963, the couple moved to Le Mars. He was employed with Westmar College as their director of Alumni Relations for three years. He began his career at Le Mars Community Schools in 1966, where he taught high school government for three years. He then served as the high school assistant principal from 1969 to 1994. Following his work at Le Mars Community Schools, he moved to Indianapolis, Ind., and served as central region director of Little League Baseball. He retired in 2001 and moved to The Villages, Fla.

During his years in Le Mars, he was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. He served as a Little League volunteer for 27 years and coached a team in 1972 that nearly reached the Little League World Series. He enjoyed baseball and coaching as well as golfing. He also was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda Bitterly of The Villages, Fla.; a son and his wife, Thomas and Kathy Bitterly of Minneapolis; a daughter, Kari Sue Bitterly of Tampa, Fla.; a granddaughter, Taryn Charm Bitterly of Minneapolis; and a sister, Doris Smith of Sacramento, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Charm L. Bitterly on April 7, 1979.

[Part of the Darrell Easton Obituary Collection; source:Sioux City Journal]

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