Howard Bittner

Longtime South Lake Tahoe chiropractor Howard Bittner died April 17, 2016. He was 66.

Mr. Bittner had been struggling with Pemphigus Vulgaris, an autoimmune disease, for the last 18 months.

Howard Henry Bittner was born March 7, 1950, in Akron, Ohio. He spent his childhood in Arizona and California. He attended Santa Barbara Community College before enlisting in the Navy. Mr. Bittner graduated *** laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa in 1980.

A resident of South Lake Tahoe for 33 years, he was passionate about his career. He was known for his compassion and generosity to the patients he served.

After he retired, Mr. Bittner focused on residential property remodeling, landscaping and gardening. He had moved from Tahoe, first to Yerington and then to Wellington.

He had been an active member of the Tahoe-Douglas and Yerington rotary clubs, as well as the Kiwanis Sunrisers.

Mr. Bittner enjoyed fishing, boating, motorcycle riding, biking, bowling, skiing and snowmobiling.

He is survived by his wife Mary; daughter Elizabeth of Reno; mother Ester, brother Tim (Leslie), and sister Priscilla, all of Pismo Beach; several nieces; and his devoted golden retriever and healing companion, Rosie.

There will be a memorial service May 28 at 10am at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe, with a reception to follow

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to one of the rotary clubs.