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- [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Simon, Vincent "Ronald".
Vincent "Ronald" Simon , age 54, of Petoskey, passed away June 11, 2005, at his home.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, with a rosary at 7 p.m., at Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey. The Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
Ron was born on Oct. 6, 1950, in Muskegon, the son of Vincent and Audrey (Bergmann) Simon . He moved to Petoskey at a young age and graduated from Petoskey High School in 1970.
On March 23, 1973, he married Barbara Sawtell of Gaylord.
Ron worked as a heavy equipment operator for various companies, but primarily worked for Tri-County Excavating and Dunkel Excavating.
He was a member of the Petoskey Snowmobile Club, the Eagles Club of Petoskey, the NRA, the Operating Engineers Union and the St. Francis parish. Ron enjoyed bowling and loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family at his cabin on Johnson Lake, and his family's cabin in Manistique. His grandchildren filled his days with happiness.
Ron is survived by his wife, Barbara; three children, Leonard Michael (Heather), Matthew Ronald (Sue) and Rhonda Renee (Larry) Simon , four grandchildren, Wyatt, Dakota, Karizma and Laynee, all of Petoskey; his father, Vincent, three sisters, Donna Moyer, Carla Washburn, Paula (Ben) Sackrider; six brothers, Richard (Rita), Gail (Ellen), Mark (Linda), Herman (Jeanette), William (Vicki) and Jon; three sisters-in-law, Nancy (Bill) Szczepanik, Linda Boughner and Betty Simon , two brothers-in-law, Carl and Robert Martin; and many, many aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Audrey Simon , and grandparents, Alfred and Cunnigunda Simon and Carl and Maude Bergmann.
The Simon family thanks all of the wonderful people at Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.
Arrangements made by Stone Funeral Home of Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review: 13JUN2005.
HFA: 02AUG2016.
- [S63] Staff, Stone Funeral Home, Inc, (Name: Name: Stone Funeral Home, Inc.; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States; Date: 02MAR2022;;), Simon, Vincent H.
Vincent H. Simon of Petoskey, passed away May 19, 2017 in Boyne City, his family at his side. Vincent’s life will be remembered and celebrated during a funeral mass that is planned for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Fr. Matthew Cowen will officiate. Friends may visit with the Simon family beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the church gathering space on Thursday.
Vince was born May 30, 1925 in Ionia, Michigan; his parents Alfred and Cunnigunda (Daniels) Simon, raised their family in Petoskey. He attended school at both St. Francis and Wah-Me-me.
In 1945 Vince entered service with the United States Army, he served overseas in the Philippines with the 84th Quartermaster Depot Supply Company and was honorably discharged in December of 1946. Following his discharge Vince returned to Petoskey and on November 23, 1947 he married Audrey Lucille Bergman in East Jordan.
For a time Vince worked for the Michigan Highway Department and at a steel mill, but for most of his working life, with the exception of a two year stint with Jerry Morey Well Drilling, he was employed with Manthei Veneer Mill, primarily as a Lathe Operator.
Vince was a wonderful husband, dad and grandpa, he had a wonderful sense of humor and loved few things more than some good natured teasing. He enjoyed being outdoors; gardening and fishing or hunting rabbit, deer and partridge. He also enjoyed a good game of horseshoes, playing cards and watching baseball and of course his many an hour spent with his favorite guys having coffee at K-Mart, and later the Big Boy.
Vince was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the VFW.
Vince is survived by his children, Donna M. Moyer, Richard J. Simon, Carla J. Washburn, Paula C. Sackrider, Mark L. Simon, Herman A. Simon, William J. Simon and Jon M. Simon. Vince is also survived by 41 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren, and his brothers, Dan Simon and Leonard Simon. Vince was preceded death by his wife Audrey and by his sons, Vincent Ronald Simon and Gail M. Simon, 2 infant grandchildren and granddaughter, Karon M. Bennett and grandson, Eli V. Simon, as well as his brothers William and Vern and sisters, Catherine Krussell and Dorothy Krussell.
Friends wishing to honor Vince’s memory with a charitable donation are asked to consider the VFW.
Stone Funeral Home: 23MAY2017
HFA: 29MAR2019
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d. 19 May 2017, Boyne City, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA