Roscoe "Jack" Bittenbender

Roscoe Victor “Jack” Bittenbender, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Rock Creek of Ottawa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 1, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Family will meet with friends from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the mortuary. Interment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Jack was born November 2, 1929, in Pomona, Kansas, the last of nine siblings, born to Harry and Grace (Caleb) Bittenbender. He was a lifelong Franklin County resident living in Pomona and Ottawa. Jack served in the United States Army in the late 1940s. Jack was united in marriage to Opal Dyer June 1, 1960, in Miami, Oklahoma. She survives of the home. Other survivors include brother-in-law, Alva Glaze of La Cygne; sister-in-law, Ruby Sellens of Ottawa; and many nieces and nephews. For thirty-two years, Jack was a production worker for Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Topeka. He attended Community Foursquare Church in Ottawa. Jack played baseball in his younger years and enjoyed traveling. His favorite times were always centered on spending time with his wife and family. The family suggests memorial contributions to Community Foursquare Church c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Family and friends are encouraged to post their condolences and memories on Roscoe’s Tribute Wall at www.dengelmortuary.com