This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: WEADON, MORSE, PURINTON, TAPLIN, BENNETT, BOCKOVEN, DOYLE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22257/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WEADON, Betty Marie Of Kalamazoo, MI Mrs. Weadon passed away February 7, 2008 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 26, 1925 in Bristol, VT, the daughter of the late Ralph and Shirley (Morse) Purinton. After high school, she received her nursing diploma from Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital School of Nursing in Burlington, VT. She then moved to Boston, MA, where she worked at the New England Deaconess Hospital on the Overhold Thoracic Service. There she met Dr. Preston Weadon, whom she married on October 2, 1948 in Brookline, MA. After moves to Rochester, NY and Ann Arbor, MI, she came to Kalamazoo where her husband set-up his practice. After her children were sufficiently grown, she returned to nursing at Bronson Methodist Hospital on the cardiac service until her husband's retirement in 1978. She and her husband then moved first to Shelburne, VT and then to Hendersonville, NC before returning to Kalamazoo in 1993. She was an enthusiastic duplicate bridge player and was a member of the A! CBL. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Preston Weadon; three children, Mark (Anne) Weadon of Crofton, MD, Christine (Michael) Taplin of Kalamazoo, and Laura (Raymond) Bennett of Grand Rapids; five grandchildren, Jonathan and Molly Weadon, and Tyler, Charles and Hannah Bennett; one sister, Dorothy Bockoven of Lincoln, MA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents; one sister, Grace Doyle; and two brothers, George and Robert Purinton. Betty was strong, honest and a thoroughly admirable woman and will be sorely missed but never forgotten. Cremation has taken place and her ashes are to be interred at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI, at a later date. Memorial services will be held Friday, the 15th 1:00 PM, at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street, Oshtemo. Immediately following services, a gathering of family and friends will be at the home of Christie and Mike Taplin, until 5:00 PM. As an expression of sympath! y, memorial contributions may be directed to a charity of one's choice . Arrangements have been entrusted to Betty's online guest register is available at www.langelands.com. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 2/10/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.