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Betty Weir Obituary
Betty began her 52 year nursing career in 1956 in Kansas City & married Charles Weir in 1957. In 1958 they flew in a 2-seater Super Cub to Kodiak, AK. Betty worked as an RN at the Kodiak Island Medical Center where she & her family survived the historic 1964 earthquake. They moved to Anchorage in 1965 and she continued nursing at the Alaska Regional Hospital. Betty also assisted patients that required medical evacuation to Seattle and on one occasion, to Japan. In 1997 Betty joined the staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs until her retirement in 2008. At the tender age of 72 she was sighted riding a tandem bicycle to work as well as white water rafting in the frigid Alaskan waters a few years earlier.
In 2008 Betty made the difficult decision to leave Alaskan family & close friends to move to Blackwell, OK. She immediately became an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church where she made many new precious friends & joyfully served as an AWANA cook.
Betty was a fiercely loyal friend, a dependable, hard worker & always available to help out her family. Also known as Granny, she treasured family gatherings, especially if dancing was involved.
Betty is survived by one son, David Weir of Anchorage, AK; a daughter, Anne Wyckoff and husband, Larry of Blackwell, OK; one sister, Gin Rohde & husband Jack of Rochester Hills, MI; a brother Ben Ellis & wife Shirley of Austin, TX; a half-brother, Robert Lucas of Wichita, KS; four grandchildren, Jonathon, Steven, & Sarah Wyckoff & Kyle Weir and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Betty requested no funeral services but asked to be cremated and her ashes returned to Alaska. Arrangements & memorials are under the direction of the Roberts and Son Funeral Home: www.robertsandsonfh.com / 580.363.3737.
The family is deeply grateful to Hospice, Doctors Whitson & Briggs as well as the friends that held our hand through this journey.
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jan ihrig
March 11, 2012
Betty was a great lady. I always knew when she was on duty at ARH if I needed a hand, Betty would be there..all 5 foot of her. She never backed away from work always showing compassion, dedication and understanding to the patients and her fellow nurses. Your tour of duty is over...may you rest in God's arms.
Jan Ihrig
Jim Mayers
March 10, 2012
I worked with Betty for some years at ARH and followed that up with getting to know her again at the V.A. Well liked and respected person and Nurse. Rest in peace.
Donna Gatlin/Thayer
March 8, 2012
Betty was a close friend of my mother's
and worked with her at Alaska Regional
Hospital. She was a true friend to our
family. We are very sorry to hear of
her passing and she will be missed.
Gina D
March 7, 2012
I worked with Betty for years at Alaska Regional. She was a great 'no-nonsense' supervisor, and was well respected by all of her peers. I will never forget her. Rest in Peace Betty.
Carolyn W
March 7, 2012
I worked with Betty for 2 years. I am very grateful to have known her and worked with her. Prayers to her family. You will be missed Betty. ~Carolyn
Kathy
March 7, 2012
Betty hired me for my first job in Alaska, for which I was very grateful and will always remember. Sorry to hear of her passing.
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