Memorials › Joseph A. "Joe" Bittenbinder
29 Mar 1932 – 2 Jun 2012
| Birth | 29 Mar 1932 |
| Death | 2 Jun 2012 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | SFC Frank Irons Sr. Retired US Army 1977 on 08 Jun 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91312667 |
Joseph A. Bittenbinder, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 2, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at St. Louis Catholic Church by Father John Guzaldo. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in West. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at OakCrest Funeral Home, in Waco, with the rosary being recited at 6:30 p.m. by Msgr. Isidore Rozycki Joe, the youngest of six children, was born in Mott, N.D., to the late Eva and Michael Bittenbinder. He moved to Waco in 1951 where he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. Joe married Mary Francis Vrana in 1954 and remained in Waco. Following his military service, Joe spent five years in sales in the fields of life insurance and later farm equipment. In 1966, Joe began his career as a real estate appraiser. He worked as a staff appraiser for the Texas Highway Department, then as manager of an Appraisal Service subsidiary for Waco Savings and Loan. In 1985, Joe established Bittenbinder Appraisals, where he continued as an independent fee appraiser until 2011. Joe held both the SRPA and SRA designations. He was also an active member of St. Louis Catholic Church and served as a member of Council 1358 of the Knights of Columbus. Joe will be remembered for his love of 4th of July parties, polka music, and his vast collection of unframed family photos. He was a master of candid photography. Joe was preceded in death by his sisters, Susie Huschka and Rose Goetz; and his step-brothers, Phillip and Peter Schemberger. P9
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