MITCHELL — Wanda Lee Simons, 88, passed away at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Garden Villa in Bedford.
Born November 25, 1925, in LaSalle, Illinois, she was the daughter of Arthur W. and Lucretia (Wagner) Cowell. She married George R. Simons October 13, 1945, and he preceded her in death March 2, 2006.
Wanda was a licensed practical nurse and a 1944 graduate of Westville High School in Westville, Illinois. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and enjoyed quilting and traveling.
Surviving: daughter, Caroline Dell (Jim) McShane, Scottsdale, Arizona
daughter in law, Sharon (Don) Fortner, Jasper
sister, Nancy (Don) Fairchild, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee
grandchildren, Chad (Ellen) Cord, Scottsdale, Arizona
Jessica (Greg) Kearsey, Austin, Texas
Shannon (Kyley) Wood, Jasper
Raymond (Shandi) Simons, Indianapolis
13 great grandchildren
Her parents; husband; son, Ray Simons; and siblings, Betty Cowell and William Cowell, preceded her in death.
A private family service will be in Mitchell Cemetery at a later date.
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