OBITUARY: Laverne S. Simon, 1932-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Based on Mitchell County Press-News online obituary--posted: Aug. 11, 2004]
                           



                           Laverne S. Simon

Funeral services were held for Laverne S. Simon, age 71, of Stacyville,
Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004 at the Visitation Catholic Church,
Stacyville, Iowa. Reverend Mark Reasoner officiated. Burial was at the
Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville. Laverne passed away Saturday, Aug. 7,
2004 at his home.

Laverne Sylvester Simon was born Aug. 26, 1932 in Mitchell County, Iowa
the son of Joseph M. Simon and Christina Halfman Simon. He was baptized
Aug. 28, 1932 at the Visitation Church in Stacyville.

Laverne was united in marriage to Lou Ann Eschweiler on July 18, 1959.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He hauled
milk for the Stacyville Creamery and worked at White Farm in Charles
City and later for the city of Stacyville. He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus and the American Legion in Stacyville.

Laverne was preceded in death by his son Russell, one sister Kathryn A.
Simon and his parents Joseph and Christina Halfman Simon.

He is survived by his wife Lou Ann; daughters Diana Reis and her husband
Brian of St. Ansgar; Judy Kuntz and her husband Robert of St. Ansgar;
Donna Sullivan and her husband Tom of Osage; Collette Justin and her
husband Jeff of Oronoco, Minn.; three sons Roger and his wife Claire
of Adams, Minn.; Dale and his wife Diane of Albert Lea, Minn.; and
Robert of Stacyville; 17 grandchildren, four sisters, Marion Leonaitis,
Zion, Ill.; Helen Church of Stacyville; Arlene (Bob) Hartnell of Austin;
Jeanne (Adrian) Blake of Austin; three brothers, Marvin (Milly) Simon
of Waterloo; Wilbur (Charlotte) Simon of Osage and Kenneth (Darlene)
Simon of Waterloo.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, was in charge
of arrangements.