Shirley Lou Simons, 80, of Central Ave. Ext. Oil City, PA. went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday Dec. 5, 2013, surrounded by her family.
Shirley was born March 27, 1933 in Oil City, a daughter of Raymond & Nellie Gifford Karns.
She graduated fro,m Oil City High School in 1952 and was married July 25, 1952, to Wade E. Simons, and he survives.
Shirley loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, being a grandmother was one of her greatest joys in life. She was proud of them and always spoke of the great things they could do in their lives.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Vera Baron of Florida, a granddaughter Stacey S. Groves- Ludwick and a great- granddaughter, Laurann Lacey Simons Ripple.
She is survived by her husband Wade; her daughter, Marty Shaffer & her husband Stephen of Titusville; two granddaughters, Dana Ripple & her husband John of Rocky Grove and Kerri Sobina & her husband David of Oil City; and five great grandchildren Katherynn, Hayley, and Emily Ripple, and Grace and Gabriel Sobina; one sister, Sally Lundy of Florida; and a brother, Don Karns of Texas.
A celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held privately.
Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.
The Reinsel Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and condolences to the family may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com.