John Henry Simon
May 22, 1938 - April 20, 2014
Obituary
Simon, John “Jack” H.
MONONA- John “Jack” H. Simon, age 75, of Monona, found peace on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was born on May 22, 1938, the son of Reuben and Henrietta Simon. He married Mary Ann Kalscheur on Sept. 16, 1961, in Madison. Jack graduated from the UW-Madison with a degree in business and played varsity baseball. One of Jack’s most favorite accomplishments was pitching in the minor leagues for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants and telling his Pete Rose story. He was a member of the New York State National Guard and worked for the State of Wisconsin in hospital administration. Jack enjoyed gardening, planting trees, sports (especially baseball, football, and basketball), playing cards, and was an avid movie buff and loved musicals. His greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. Jack is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; children, John J. of Green Bay and Suzanne M. (John) Zanot of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Anna, Caroline, and Natalie of Austin, Texas; siblings, William (Kris) Simon and Jeanne Spring; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rita (Gene) Fredenberg, Marguerite (Pete) Ware, Joan Strandlie, Daniel (Carol) Kalscheur, Lorna Daugherty, Irene (Gene) Hart, and Don (Tina) Kalscheur; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Mel and Susan Kalscheur; sister-in-law, Judy Baldwin; and brothers-in-law, Curt Strandlie and Duane Daugherty. Funeral Services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014, with Msgr. James Uppena presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. A special thank you to Oak Park Place for their wonderful care of Jack. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608)221-5420
MONONA- John “Jack” H. Simon, age 75, of Monona, found peace on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was born on May 22, 1938, the son of Reuben and Henrietta Simon. He married Mary Ann Kalscheur on Sept. 16, 1961, in Madison. Jack graduated from the UW-Madison with a degree in business and played varsity baseball. One of Jack’s most favorite accomplishments was pitching in the minor leagues for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants and telling his Pete Rose story. He was a member of the New York State National Guard and worked for the State of Wisconsin in hospital administration. Jack enjoyed gardening, planting trees, sports (especially baseball, football, and basketball), playing cards, and was an avid movie buff and loved musicals. His greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. Jack is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; children, John J. of Green Bay and Suzanne M. (John) Zanot of Austin, Texas; three grandchildren, Anna, Caroline, and Natalie of Austin, Texas; siblings, William (Kris) Simon and Jeanne Spring; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rita (Gene) Fredenberg, Marguerite (Pete) Ware, Joan Strandlie, Daniel (Carol) Kalscheur, Lorna Daugherty, Irene (Gene) Hart, and Don (Tina) Kalscheur; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Mel and Susan Kalscheur; sister-in-law, Judy Baldwin; and brothers-in-law, Curt Strandlie and Duane Daugherty. Funeral Services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014, with Msgr. James Uppena presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. A special thank you to Oak Park Place for their wonderful care of Jack. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608)221-5420
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Visitation
Sun May 4, 2014 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
Service
Sun May 4, 2014 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Mary Harbort
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Mary Harbort offers her sympathy and condolences to all of the family.
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Gene Hart
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Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Simon family,
I will remember Jack as an avid gardener. When Irene and I
would visit in summer, Jack would take me out to his garden
and wade into a profusion of waist high flowers to get to his
shoulder high tomatoes and return with beautiful fruit to share.
He had a infinite knowledge of sports and loved to chat about
the teams, players, and standings.
I liked to hear him talk about his time playing pro ball with the
Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants farm teams.
Gene Hart