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Gwendolyn Elaine Weston, 90, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Scottsbluff, NE and Detroit, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Linden Court in North Platte.

Gwen was born June 24, 1922, to Clayton Frank and Cecilia Irma Auten Protzman at Detroit, MI where she spent most of her life. She received her schooling in Detroit, graduating from Central High School and Grace Hospital School of Nursing in the Army’s Women Cadet Nursing Program.

On June 18, 1949, Gwen married John Joseph (Wlostowski) Weston in Detroit where they made their home. She spent the next 18 years raising their children. In 1967 Gwen returned to the nursing profession at Grace Northwest Hospital, specializing in obstetrics. After 20 years she “began her retirement” but continued nursing for her own enjoyment at Grace (Mt. Carmel) Hospital as a prenatal nurse. Her family was important to her as well as her work.

Gwen moved to Scottsbluff, NE in 2001 to be with her daughter, Karen. They moved to North Platte in 2003 and John joined them in 2005. Gwen will always be remembered as a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, with a perpetual smile. She dedicated her life to nursing with a caring and compassionate heart for all. Gwen will be dearly missed and never forgotten by her family.

Survivors include her son, Jack (Diane) Weston, of Gaylord, MI; her daughter, Karen Weston, and family friend, Linda Morris, both of North Platte; two grandchildren, Emily Weston and Brian Weston (fiancee, Stephanie Gubin); and other family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents, Clayton and Cecilia Protzman; and brother, Kenneth Protzman.

Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore with Ned Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley, MI. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.