Richard Simmer
February 24, 1938 — July 4, 2007
Richard Simmer
Richard Dean Simmer age 69 of DeWitt, Michigan died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Mid-Michigan Hospice House, Lansing, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Monday, July 9, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Deacon Ted Heutsche will officiate with burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2007 from 6-8 P.M. and Sunday, July 8, 2007 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M., Rosary will be prayed Sunday, July 8 at 6:00 P.M.
Richard was born in Clarksville, Michigan on February 24, 1938 the son of Willferd and Pearline ( Benson ) Simmer. He resided most of his life in Holt, Lansing, and then DeWitt and graduated from Resurrection Catholic School, Lansing, MI. Richard married Beverly A. Dennis on March 28, 1959 in Ovid, Michigan. He worked with the National Guard in Grayling, and with the Headquarters in Lansing. He then worked for Oldsmobile working in Quality Control at all the plants and retired in 1994. Richard was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of St. Johns, MI and St. Jude's Catholic Church of DeWitt, MI as well as a member of the UAW, a former member of the National Guard, Den father with the Cub Scouts in Lansing and coached 3 years for South Riley Soft Ball League.
He is survived by his wife Beverly Simmer of DeWitt, MI, 2 sons; Richard Dean & Karen Simmer of Portage, MI, Joseph Clifford & Renee Simmer of Armada, MI, grandchildren Tanya, Troy, Trisha, Erica & Brooke, step-mother Geraldine Colgan of Fowler, MI, 3 sisters; Laura Hoekstra of Lakeview, MI, Arlene Heipel of Reno, NV, Judy Switzer of Perry, MI, 3 brothers; Roy Simmer of Fowler, MI, Ralph Simmer of Charlotte, MI, Terry Simmer of Oxford, MI, and several nieces & nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and 1 sister Evelyn Cavanni.
Memorials may be made to Mid-Michigan Hospice House - St. Lawernce Campus. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Read Richard Simmer's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Monday, July 9, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Deacon Ted Heutsche will officiate with burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2007 from 6-8 P.M. and Sunday, July 8, 2007 from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M., Rosary will be prayed Sunday, July 8 at 6:00 P.M.
Richard was born in Clarksville, Michigan on February 24, 1938 the son of Willferd and Pearline ( Benson ) Simmer. He resided most of his life in Holt, Lansing, and then DeWitt and graduated from Resurrection Catholic School, Lansing, MI. Richard married Beverly A. Dennis on March 28, 1959 in Ovid, Michigan. He worked with the National Guard in Grayling, and with the Headquarters in Lansing. He then worked for Oldsmobile working in Quality Control at all the plants and retired in 1994. Richard was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of St. Johns, MI and St. Jude's Catholic Church of DeWitt, MI as well as a member of the UAW, a former member of the National Guard, Den father with the Cub Scouts in Lansing and coached 3 years for South Riley Soft Ball League.
He is survived by his wife Beverly Simmer of DeWitt, MI, 2 sons; Richard Dean & Karen Simmer of Portage, MI, Joseph Clifford & Renee Simmer of Armada, MI, grandchildren Tanya, Troy, Trisha, Erica & Brooke, step-mother Geraldine Colgan of Fowler, MI, 3 sisters; Laura Hoekstra of Lakeview, MI, Arlene Heipel of Reno, NV, Judy Switzer of Perry, MI, 3 brothers; Roy Simmer of Fowler, MI, Ralph Simmer of Charlotte, MI, Terry Simmer of Oxford, MI, and several nieces & nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and 1 sister Evelyn Cavanni.
Memorials may be made to Mid-Michigan Hospice House - St. Lawernce Campus. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Read Richard Simmer's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
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