Marie R. Simon

Marie Simon, age 85, passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at the Appleton Medical Center. She was born in Kaukauna on August 10, 1922, daughter of the late Edwin and Rose (Hartmanstorfer) Walker. On June 1, 1948, Marie married Joseph Simon. He preceded her in death on October 3, 1999. Marie received her nurses training at Milwaukee County Hospital's nursing school and worked as a registered nursed for more than fifty years. She was specially certified in Occupational Health. She retired as a health services nurse at Kimberly Clark. She was a member of the Kaukauna Homemakers Club, St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenville, and the South Greenville Grange. Many will remember that Marie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who always took a keen interest in the music and sporting events that her children and grandchildren took part in. She also volunteered as a 4-H leader and at the Hortonville Food Pantry.

She is survived by six children: Greg (Dianna) Simon of Marshfield; Kathleen “Katie” Simon of Milwaukee; Mary Jo (James) Zanton of Avalon; Jerald (Denise) Simon of Ogden, Utah; Daniel (Lori) Simon of Hustisford; and Adele Simon of Woodbury, Minnesota; her grandchildren are: Rev. Victoria Simon, Nicole (Jason) Lenz, Christine Simon, Geoffrey (Sara) Zanton, Jennifer (Michael) Mood, Patricia Zanton, Marie Zanton, Elizabeth Zanton, Thomas Zanton, Stephen Zanton, Jerald (Suzanne) Simon, Joshua (Shelece) Simon, Anthony (Elicia) Simon, Joseph Simon and his fiance Kalee Thiel, Thomas Simon, Rebecca Simon, Chelsea Simon, and Casey Simon; four great-grandchildren: Kalysta and Jaren Simon, Summer Simon, and Marianna Zanton; two sisters: Frances Schaefer of Kaukauna and LaVerne (Jerome) Van Vreede of Freedom; sisters-in-law: Helen Walker of Kaukauna, Irene Simon of Grafton, Marion Simon of Kaukauna, Johanna Simon of Little Chute, and Theresa (Ivol) Vandenheuvel of Little Chute; and a brother-in-law Anthony Simon of Neenah. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph, her husband's parents Anton and Sophia Simon, brothers Robert (Imelda) Walker and Edwin Walker; sisters-in-law Margaret (Raymond) Woehrer, Marie (Baldwin) Burhop, Dorothy Simon, and Elsie (Clarence) Simon; and brothers-in-law George Simon, Arthur Simon, Lawrence Simon, Sylvester (Gladys) Simon, Herman Simon, and Vincent (Mary Louise) Simon.

The funeral liturgy for Marie will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, N2385 Municipal Drive in Greenville with Fr. Justin Werner officiating. Interment will be in Kaukauna's St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Wednesday at the church from 10:00 AM until the hour of the service. There will be a prayer and scripture service Tuesday at 7:30 PM at the funeral home.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
920-739-1231