Amy Pederson Boughton Obituary (1923 - 2012)

Born Oct 04, 1923, Amy Pederson Boughton attended Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Amy Pederson Boughton.

Graduation Year	Class of 1941
Date of Birth	Oct 04, 1923
Date of Passing	May 01, 2012
About	Amy Boughton, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 1 at Evangelical Home in Saline, Michigan in the presence of family members. Amy was born on October 4, 1923 in Rawson, North Dakota, the daughter of Martin Pederson and Minnie VanDyke. She was the youngest of six children, five girls and one boy. At the age of two, her family moved to Charlevoix, Michigan where she was raised and graduated with honors from Charlevoix High School. She attended Henry Ford Nursing School where she received her RN degree. While in nursing school, she met and married John Boughton, who preceded her in death in 1995. They settled in Nashville, Michigan and had three children. Amy’s nursing career included jobs in several hospitals assisting in surgery as well as working in several skilled nursing homes. In addition to her nursing career, she helped John publish and edit the local newspaper, The Nashville News, for over 20 years. John and Amy enjoyed many artistic pursuits together including painting, drawing and sculpting. Amy also became a very accomplished spinner and weaver. Amy is survived by her children Chris (Judy) Boughton of Ypsilanti, Alisande (David) Read of Dexter, and Anne Peppers of Plainwell. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Meagan Bush, Alexandra Boughton, Sam Boughton and Kelsey Peppers as well as one great-grandson, Cooper Bush. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Per her desire, Amy has donated her body to University of Michigan for research. A memorial service will be held at the Evangelical Home in Saline, Michigan on Saturday, May 19th at 11:00am. Donations can be made to Evangelical Home of Saline or Arbor Hospice.