Obit: Richard Simons of Nebraska (1936-2006)
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Obit: Richard Simons of Nebraska (1936-2006)
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Posted: 26 Apr 2009 2:26PM GMT |
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Richard Joseph Simons, the son of James and Katherine Engelbart Simons was born August 5, 1936 on a farm northwest of Albion. He was baptized at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Albion, and attended country school at Boone County District # 84 and St. John the Baptist elementary school in Petersburg. Dick entered the U.S. Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1957.
On June 25, 1957 Dick was united in marriage to Jeanette Magsamen at St. Michael Catholic Church in Albion. They lived in the Closter area west of Petersburg for four years. They moved to a farm northeast of Albion and farmed there until moving into Albion in 1985.
Dick was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Petersburg prior to his membership at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus #1739, and was a member and past president of St. Michael’s School Board.
On Monday, January 23, 2006 Dick passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island at 69 years of age.
He is survived by his wife Jeanette of Albion; 2 sons: Richard Jr. and wife Trina of Albion; and Gerald of Albion 3 granddaughters: Jessica, Jennifer, and Justine Simons all of Albion; his mother Katherine Person of Eastport, Michigan; along with other relatives and friends.
Dick was preceded in death by his father James and his step-mother Harriet.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion with Fr. Stan Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the church with a 7:30 p.m. Wake Service. Visitation will continue from 8:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church.
On June 25, 1957 Dick was united in marriage to Jeanette Magsamen at St. Michael Catholic Church in Albion. They lived in the Closter area west of Petersburg for four years. They moved to a farm northeast of Albion and farmed there until moving into Albion in 1985.
Dick was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Petersburg prior to his membership at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus #1739, and was a member and past president of St. Michael’s School Board.
On Monday, January 23, 2006 Dick passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island at 69 years of age.
He is survived by his wife Jeanette of Albion; 2 sons: Richard Jr. and wife Trina of Albion; and Gerald of Albion 3 granddaughters: Jessica, Jennifer, and Justine Simons all of Albion; his mother Katherine Person of Eastport, Michigan; along with other relatives and friends.
Dick was preceded in death by his father James and his step-mother Harriet.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Albion with Fr. Stan Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the church with a 7:30 p.m. Wake Service. Visitation will continue from 8:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church.