Betty Bittle

Betty (Phillips) Bittle, 75, passed away May 22, 2013 in Baldwin Park, California. Betty

lost her battle to seizures she bravely fought her entire adult life. Betty was born on July

28, 1937, in Enid, Oklahoma, the only child of Curtis & Loretta (Webb) Phillips. Betty grew

up in Enid & married Bruce Bittle in 1953. They had just proudly celebrated 60

years of marriage April 24th. In 1959, Bruce & Betty moved away from Enid to Arizona &

later on to California. In 2003, they returned to the Tulsa area where they built their dream

home. They were recently forced by health reasons to return to California to be closer to

their children. Betty worked several jobs outside of the home, including that of sales clerk for

Woolsworth’s & JC Penney’s, as an Avon lady & as a trucking partner with Bruce. Her most

cherished roles were those of housewife, mother & grandmother.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Bittle,

of Covina, California. Daughter & son-in-law, Cheryl & Garth Epler of Covina, California.

Daughter, Rebecca Serna of Mesa, Arizona. Son & daughter-in-law, Lee & Janet Bittle

of Fort Mohave, Arizona. Grandchildren Jeremy, Mario, Angela & Valerie & 4 greatgrandchildren.

The family will be receiving visitors at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30

pm. Services will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel in

Enid. Rev. Keith Miller will preside over the services. Her burial will immediately follow at

Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Citrus Valley Hospice. Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com