Joplin, mo - Rhonda L. Bitticks, what can I say? She was at heart a loving mother. She was also an amazing friend to many. Her dedication to helping everyone around her truly shows what an amazing person she was. She passed peacefully at Freeman West from stage 4 esophageal cancer. She survived ovarian cancer before this, but as everyone can attest she is a stubborn woman. She passed on Thursday, September 25th, 2025. She was not alone, holding her son's hand as she passed. Even when she was in the hospital she made sure everyone else was taken care of first.