Hobart “Gene” Eugene Simons, 90, of Emporia died on July 17, 2017 at his home.
Gene was born on May 27, 1927 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Lawrence and Daisy Burns Simons. He married Lois Jeanette Wilson on August 23, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. She survives at the home.
Other surviving family members include: sons, David R. Simons and wife Marlo of Kansas City, Missouri, and Tony E. Simons and wife Julie of Topeka, Kansas; daughter, Sharon L. Simons of Emporia; sister, Theda Pearson of Lawrence, Kansas; son-in-law Larry Owens of Neosho Rapids; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by a daughter Susan D. Owens, and three grandchildren.
Gene was a building contractor around Lake Kahola. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of Ball-McColm Post #5 American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V).
Cremation is planned with a private memorial service. No memorial fund has been established. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Hobart "Gene" Eugene Simons, please visit our flower store.
Gene was born on May 27, 1927 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Lawrence and Daisy Burns Simons. He married Lois Jeanette Wilson on August 23, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. She survives at the home.
Other surviving family members include: sons, David R. Simons and wife Marlo of Kansas City, Missouri, and Tony E. Simons and wife Julie of Topeka, Kansas; daughter, Sharon L. Simons of Emporia; sister, Theda Pearson of Lawrence, Kansas; son-in-law Larry Owens of Neosho Rapids; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by a daughter Susan D. Owens, and three grandchildren.
Gene was a building contractor around Lake Kahola. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of Ball-McColm Post #5 American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V).
Cremation is planned with a private memorial service. No memorial fund has been established. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Hobart "Gene" Eugene Simons, please visit our flower store.
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