Saying Goodbye

The following is the obituary of a wonderful, strong woman. She will be dearly missed. Penny was a great teacher and one of the reasons I became a nurse myself. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family.

Penny Blount
ROCK SPRINGS — Penny Blount, 54, of 3605 Madison Drive, Rock Springs, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital. A lifelong Rock Springs resident, she died following a lengthy illness.
She was born Nov. 30, 1955 in Hillsdale, Mich., the daughter of Luella Jean Kettle. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock
Springs High School with the class of 1974. She attended Westminster College for four years, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
She married Paul Blount on May 20, 1980, in Rock Springs. Mrs. Blount worked as a registered nurse for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for 30 years until her retirement in 2007.
She was a member of the Mount Lilly Chapter of the Eastern Star and majority member of Bethel 13, International Order of Jobs Daughters, and P.E.O. Chapter A.E. Her interests included fishing, traveling and delivering children.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Blount of Rock Springs; two sons, Lee Blount of Rock Springs and Ian Blount and companion Amber Hempker of Rock Springs; sister, Lisa Buttaglia and husband Don of Corvallis, Ore.; step-grandson London Posselt of Rock Springs; step-granddaughter, Taylor Posselt of Rock Springs; three nephews, Matt, Josh and Robbie Smith; and several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her mother, Luella Jean Kettle; son, Ricky, who died in infancy; and aunt, Esther Wells.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.