William
J. (Bill) Simmons
May 28, 1927 - Sep. 26, 2007
Visitation: No Visitation
Service: No Service
Cemetery: Private
WILLIAM J. (BILL) SIMMONS, 80 of Waldron, Mi, passed away on
September 26, 2007 at Heartland of Wauseon, Wauseon, OH, of lung disease. He
was born on May 28, 1927 in Alvordton, OH, the son of William M. and Dora
(Borton) Simmons. On March 17, 1952 in Augsburg Germany, he married Lydia W.
Dolch and she survives.
Bill was a lifelong resident of Waldron. He served in West Germany and Korea
with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Leonard T. Simmons V.F.W. Post named
in his brother’s honor. He retired from Aro Corp and was also a bus mechanic
for Waldron Schools. For many years, he was in charge of the Waldron Water and
Sewer Department.
Other family members surviving Bill are a son, Alfred W. “Fred” (Esther)
Simmons of Cleveland, OH, two daughters, Ingrid Simmons, and Linda (Gary)
Landel of Oscoda, MI, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His
parents, four brothers and one sister preceded Bill in death.
Per Bill’s request, there will be no funeral or visitation. The family requests
no flowers. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in
Hudson, MI.