Lillian Beatrice "Betty" Oesterling, 85, of Butler died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday at Worthington at Adams.

She was born April 22, 1920, in Butler, the daughter of Lewis Claude and Birdie Savilla Ryder Anderson.

Mrs. Oesterling was a member of St. John's Reformed Church where she was a member of Women of Faith. She was also a member of the Maqueda Chapter of Eastern Star, the Meridian Womens Club, the Butler Farm Show, MARC and the Acasia Club.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Dorothy) Tipton of Huddleston, Va., Mrs. Ronald (Gayle) McCall, Mrs. Ira (Sharon) Murdick, Diana Haraburda and Mrs. John (Robin) Stevenson, Jr., all of Butler; a son, Dale Lewis Oesterling Jr. of Erie, 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Lewis Oesterling who died April 22, 2004; a grandson; two sisters, and two brothers.

<B>OESTERLING</B> — Friends of Lillian Beatrice "Betty" Oesterling, who died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, will be received from noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, Butler. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the St. John's Reformed Church with the Rev. Robert Peterson officiating. Burial will be held in the Butler County Memorial Park.Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Research Center, UPMC Montefiore, 4 West, 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.Information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.