Simmons, Frank George

SIMMONS, JOCHIM, LEONARD, ROESGER, LUEDERS, MERRILL

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 8/6/2010 at 09:20:57

Frank Simmons

Visitation:
Monday, July 26, 2010
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Lemke Funeral Homes
2610 Manufacturing Drive
Clinton, IA 52732

Service:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
10:30 AM
Prince of Peace
1105 Lametta Wynn Drive
Clinton, Ia 5273

Frank George Simmons, 82, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center – North Campus. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 27, at 10:30a.m. at Prince of Peace Church with Father Joseph Nguyen will be officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Lemke Funeral Homes – South Chapel. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials are to be made to Prince of Peace Church.

Frank was born November 26, 1927, in Broomhead, Canada, to Francis and Willamina (Jochim) Simmons. He graduated from Kramer High School in Kramer, ND, in 1946. Frank married Dolores Leonard on May 21, 1951, at Sacred Heart Church in Clinton. He was a machinist for CNWRR for 17 years and then worked for DuPont in the Powerhouse until his retirement in 1985. Frank was in the US Army from 1946 to 1948. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medical and the Army of Occupation Medal. Frank belonged to the Prince of Peace Parish and the American Legion. He enjoyed bowling, golf and was a big Cubs fan.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores; 4 daughters, Debra (Rick) Roesger, Navarre, FL; Donna (Mike) Lueders, Clinton; Brenda (Dean) Merrill, Clinton; Mary Simmons, Guyton, GA; 4 sons, Steve (Lois) Simmons, Chester, VA; Jim Simmons, Greenville, TX; Bruce (Susan) Simmons, Holt Summit, MO; Frank (Michaela) Simmons, Beaumont, CA; 22 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, his daughter, Diane; his son, Dennis, and his granddaughter, Kaya. Online condolences can be viewed at www.lemkefuneral.com

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