Walter E. Wittenauer, 97, of Red Bud, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. The visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21 at Pechacek Funeral Homes in Red Bud and from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Red Bud. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Fr. Iuvenis Iheme and Msgr. Dennis Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.