Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Simon , Warren Edward     January 24, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Simon, Warren Edward    
 
Warren Edward Simon 
Nov. 25, 1920 - Jan. 24, 2006 


Warren was born in North Platte, Nebraska on November 25, 1920 and went home 
to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, January 24, 2006. Warren died peacefully at 
home after a long and successful life. Warren grew up in Los Angeles and 
attended Fremont High School and Los Angeles City College. He graduated from 
Westmont College with a BA degree in 1943. He enlisted in the United States 
Air Corps in 1943 and received Pilot Wings at Pecos, Texas in September 1944 
and was assigned to a B-24 crew. After discharge in September 1945 he attended 
the University of Southern California for two years and was then admitted to 
the University of Southern California School of Medicine. In June of 1947 he 
married the love of his life Anna Rogalsky. Warren graduated from medical 
school in 1951. He served an internship at the Santa Fe Hospital from 1951-52. 
On July 1, 1952 he started a residency at Kern General Hospital where he 
stayed for 5 years. He then served a surgical preceptor ship in Los Angeles 
from 1957-59. Dr. Simon opened his private practice in 1959 and was active in 
his surgical practice until his retirement in 1989. During his active years in 
medicine, he was distinguished with honors including President on the 
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Staff, President of the American Cancer Society-
Kern Branch, President of the Surgical Society and President of the Kern 
County Medical Society. In 1988 Dr. Simon was voted the Outstanding Physician 
Award for his outstanding service to his patients, to the medical community 
and to the public of Kern County. He also served on numerous Hospital and 
Medical Society Committees and was chairman of the Medical Society Impaired 
Physicians Committee. Warren had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and was able 
with his faith to persevere through difficult years to be able to serve on the 
California Physicians Diversion Committee and the California Medical 
Associations Physicians Confidential Line Committee. Besides Dr. Simons love 
for Christ, family, and his patients, he liked to fish, bicycle and garden. 
Dr. Simon was preceded in death by his grandson, Jeffrey Owen Townsend; and 
his son, Ralph Edward Simon. He will be greatly missed by his surviving family 
for his unconditional love and his great wit. Family includes his wife of 58 
years Ann Simon; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Buck Ulhman; daughter-in-
law and husband, Linda and Art Boehning; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and 
Jeff Townsend; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Oscar Galindo; 
grandchildren, Jennifer and Daniel Simon, Anthony, Tim and Eric Galindo, and 
Katy and Deanna Townsend. Services will be held Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 
University Baptist Church, 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be 
made to University Baptist Churchs mission program or to your favorite 
charity. Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 1/26/2006 - 1/27/2006.  


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