Short, Betty Jane (nee: Furey), of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the age of 72. Dear wife of William "Bill" Short, Dear Daughter of the late Joseph Furey and the late Lucille Penrod, Loving Mother of Don (Kim) Short; Cherished Grandmother of Heather (Tim) Horstmann, Chris (Megan) Short and the late Jeremy Short; Dear Sister of Lucille (Jerry) Moreland; She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She is also preceded in death by her Step-Father, Calvin Penrod. She was an Owner/Secretary of Office Refreshment Services for 20 years. Betty was a member of Missouri Automatic Merchandising Association (MAMA).