John M. Kirtner, Jr. born Oct. 7,1942, passed on Oct. 15, 2019.
John was a member of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren. He served
in the Army National Guard for eight years. John is survived by his wife
of almost 54 years; Carolyn Lester Kirtner, two sons and their
spouses; John and Dana Kirtner, Jamie and Tammy Kirtner,
grandchildren; Deidre Kirtner and fiancé Lucas Graham, Austin
Kirtner, Derek Bland, great-grandchildren; Alyssa Bland, Aubree Bland,
Wyatt Bland, and Bryson Graham. He is also survived by two
half-sisters; Jane Criner, Connie Lyons, brother-in-law; Ronnie and
Joyce Lester, sister-in-law; Jackie and Neal Muir, and a very special
cousin; Sue Bowman, along with four nephews and all the children he
was blessed to watch grow up. Funeral services were held on Friday,
Oct. 18, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren at 1 p.m. with
Rev. Roy Turpin and Rev. Brian Turpin officiating. There was a
visitation on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon also at
Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren. In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to The American Heart Association or The Diabetic
Foundation in his honor. Online condolences may be made
http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com or on Facebook
@gardnerfuneralhomefloyd. The family is being served by Gardner
Funeral Home.