Bettie Kretschmer Bittner

Bettie Bittner, age 100, of Haskell, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Kaseman Hospital Hospice, Albuquerque, New Mexico. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM, Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Haskell with Pastor Steve Miller officiating. Burial will follow services at Willow Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes. A visitation is planned for Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 6:00-7:00PM at the funeral home, 304 N. 2nd St., Haskell.

Bettie was born November 7, 1920 in Haskell, Texas to Herman and Mary Kretschmer. She attended Irby School in the Irby Community, east of Haskell.

Bettie was a farmer's wife and homemaker. In her mid-years, she worked as a Nurse's Aid for 20 years at Haskell Nursing Homes. In her retirement she enjoyed some traveling and spending quality time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and many friends.

Bettie was an accomplished seamstress and also enjoyed quilting and crocheting.

Bettie is survived by her daughter, Ina Rea Robertson of Carlsbad, NM; son, Curtis Bittner and wife Carol of Los Lunas, NM; granddaughter, Lisa Robertson; grandsons, Charles Robertson; Stephen Bittner and wife, Marcie; Christopher Bittner and Shanna Stanhope, and three (3) great grandchildren, Cash, Cade and Skylar Bittner; sister-in-law, Marie Kretschmer and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Albert Bittner; her parents, Herman and Mary (Steinfath) Kretschmer; brothers, Alfred Kretscmer; Herbert Kretschmer; and Walter Kretschmer; sisters, Lydia Ivy and Lem; Lena Halfmann and Herbert; Helen Dudensing and Clement; and son-in-law, Gary Robertson.

Family requests that memorials be made in Bettie's honor to Trinity Lutheran Church, 7620 Hwy 380 East, Haskell, Texas 79521.

Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.