Bitterly, Mrs. Robert (Charm) 1942-1979

BITTERLY, RIDDLE, OLDAKER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/26/2009 at 19:20:05

WESTMAR ALUMNI DIRECTOR
CHARM BITTERLY DEAD AT 37

Mrs. Robert (Charm) Bitterly, 37, who had lived the last 16 years in LeMars, died Saturday evening (April 7, 1979) at Floyd Valley Hospital of cancer. She had been ill for a month.

At the time of her death, Mrs. Bitterly was alumni director at Westmar College.

Prior to that Charm taught adult basic education through Western Iowa Tech at the Plymouth County Home.

Mr. and Mrs. Bitterly came to LeMars in 1963 when Mr. Bitterly joined the faculty at the LeMars Community schools.

Charm was born Jan. 7, 1942, at Anthon to Artin and Mildred Oldaker Riddle. She graduated from Anthon High School and Westmar College.

Her marriage to Robert Bitterly took place Dec. 23, 1961, at Anthon.

She had been active in many church groups at Calvary United Methodist church. She was a member of Christian Women’s Club, T.T.T. Society, Hobby Club, Little League Auxiliary and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist church in LeMars with Rev. Tom Balm and Rev. Edward Phillips officiating.

Burial will be in LeMars Memorial Cemetery under the direction of the Luken-Johnson Funeral Home.

Survivors are her husband, Robert, a son, T.J. Bitterly and a daughter, Kari Sue Bitterly, all of LeMars; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Artin Riddle, Anthon; and two brothers, Owen A. Riddle and Alvin N. Riddle, both of Sioux City.

The Charm Bitterly memorial scholarship to be awarded to a LeMars student at Gehlen or LCHS has been established. Memorials will be received at the Westmar Alumni office or the First National Bank in LeMars.

~Source: The LeMars Daily Sentinel, unknown date of publication

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