McKee Mortuary
1401 St. Rd. 114 W., N. Manchester, IN 46962 Phone: 260-982-6700
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OBITUARY INFORMATION
NAME: Vivian A. “Viv” Simmons AGE: 92 BORN: September 16, 1925
ADDRESS: North Manchester, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH: February 8, 2018 TIME OF DEATH: 6:35 p.m.
PLACE OF DEATH: Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN
BIRTHPLACE: Bedford, IN
FATHER’S NAME: Raymond S. Simmons, Deceased
MOTHER’S NAME: Rose (Wagoner), Deceased
OCCUPATION: Retired school administrator
MARRIAGE: Neva J. Owens on March 16, 1947. She passed away August 26, 2000.
SURVIVING SON: None
One son, Joseph C. Simmons, is deceased
SURVIVING DAUGHTER: Sally (Robert) Vaccaro, Mansfield, OH
SURVIVING DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: Sue Simmons, Westfield, IN
SURVIVING BROTHERS: None
Four brothers, Lowell, Forty, Doyle and Ray Jr., are deceased
SURVIVING SISTERS: None
One sister, Mary Ruth Lewis, is deceased
GRANDCHILDREN: Abbie (Russ) Mann, Carmel, IN
Brad (Whitney) Simmons, Westfield, IN
Elizabeth (Bart) Ames, Mansfield, OH
Benjamin (Amanda) Vaccaro, Ruskin, FL
GREAT-GRAND: Ava, Annie, Taylor, Delaney, Burke, Grace & Noah
VETERAN: US Navy during WWII CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: North Manchester United Methodist Church
DATE & TIME OF FUNERAL: Monday, February 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
PLACE OF FUNERAL: North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. 2nd St., North Manchester, IN
CALLING HOURS: Monday, February 12, 2018 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
CALLING AT: North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. 2nd St., North Manchester, IN
OFFICIATE: Pastor David Colgan, Pastor Mark Eastway and Pastor Larry Ray
BURIAL: Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN
MEMORIALS TO: V.A. (Viv) Simmons Scholarship Fund or V.A.(Viv) & Neva Simmons Charitable Endowment Fund, 105 West Second Street, Suite 100, North Manchester, Indiana 46962
OTHER INFORMATION: He was named North Manchester Citizen of the Year for 2011. Co-founder of the Garber-Simmons Senior Center, North Manchester, IN. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1943 where he played in the state basketball tournament. He served in WWII on the aircraft carrier USS Salamaua. He was a lifelong Rotarian and received the Paul Harris Fellow recognition twice.
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