Janet M. Bittner, 77, of Trout Run, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born September 29, 1940 in Williamsport a daughter of Harold and Clara Hackling Houseknecht.

Janet was a 1958 graduate of Montoursville High School, and owned and operated Bittner’s General Store in Trout Run. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the Mountain Laurel Decorative Painters and the Trout Run United Methodist Church. She enjoyed family, traveling, painting, her home in Florida, and loved gardening, flowers and birds.

In addition to her parents she was predecesed by her husband of 51 years George E. Bittner, brothers, Harold, Alvin and Chester Houseknecht.

Janet is survived by her son, Ryan George Bittner of Trout Run; daughters, Holly Lynne (John) Knopp of Rose Valley and Julie Noelle (Paul) Santos of Trout Run; brothers, Charles (Patricia) Houseknecht of Columbia Cross Roads, Robert Houseknecht of Bloosburg, and David (Paula) Houseknecht of Fla.; sister, Susan (Bruce) Toothacker of Bloosburg; grandchildren, Kirstin Lynne (Robert) Pierce, Kaitlyn Laurie (Warren) Lebovics, Kohl Lucas (Anastasia) Knopp, Sophia Noelle Santos and her great grandson, Beau Pierse Greyson.

The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Spitler Funeral Home, 733 Broad St. Montoursville with the Rev. Mark D. Brumbach officiating. Interment will follow in the Trout Run Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will be held Saturday morning from 10 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Camp Susque, 47 Camp Susque Rd., Trout Run, PA 17771 for future campers.