Betty Jean (nee Ess) Wittels, died July 17, 2015 at age 84. Beloved wife of the late Malcolm Wittels; dear mother of Terri Ross (Nate) Stone, Donna Ross (Bob) Murray, Rhonda Wittels and Bud (Lynn) Wittels; loving grandmother of Trevor (Natalie Berry) Stone, Kyle (Kelly) Stone, Danny and Alison Wittels; dear great-grandmother of Maya and Canon Stone and soon to be Felix; beloved sister of the late Kenneth (Virginia) Ess; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Private family services were held. Contributions to the St. Louis Zoo, P.O. Box 790090, St. Louis, Mo. 63179-9927. Rindskopf-Roth