Betty M. Nelson Weigel was born May 26, 1926 and left this world to join our Lord on May 27, 2023.

She was born in the family farm house to Ed Nelson and Dorothy Street Nelson, growing up in a small farming community of Jamestown, Kansas. Betty was the oldest of the five siblings, Jean Nelson Wagner, Virginia Nelson Logan, James Nelson and Charles Nelson.

She was enrolled in nursing school in Salina, Kansas, when she met and fell in love with Virgil Joseph Weigel. She dropped out of school and eloped on December 2, 1946.

They became parents to Richard and Marcie. Betty had a number of different jobs, but her favorite was being a leasing agent. She was involved in her church, Saint Andrews, serving as a deacon, as a council member and in the prayer circle. Betty donated her time to a number of charitable organizations, including Meals on Wheels.

She loved her four granddaughters and her nine great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Virgil, her brother James, her brother Charles and her sister Jean.

She is survived by her two children and their spouses: Richard and Margaret Weigel; David and Marcie Cottrill: her four granddaughters and their spouses; Dawn and Emerson Pollard; Jennifer and Khalid El Rhouaoui; Brandi and Josh Bradley; Lindsi and Nathanial Schmoranz: her nine great grandchildren; Parker Pollard; Ian Pollard; Kathryn Warren; Joseph Warren; Samantha Warren; Sarah El Rhouaoui; Ashtyn Bradley; Gage Bradley; Kencade Schmoranz; Jasmine Schmoranz; McKena Schmoranz; sister Virginia Logan; sister-in-law Pauline Nelson and brother-in-law Francis Mahoney.

The family thanks the Seasons Hospice staff and the Porta Caeli House staff for providing our Mom such compassionate and exceptional end of life care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to:

Porta Caeli House
2440 N Harvard Ave
Tulsa, Ok 74115

Funeral Service will be 1PM, Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Moore's Soutthlawn Chapel, 9350 East 51st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.