Ethal E. Simon
Ethal E. Simon, 93, of Kent, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Copley.
She was born September 16, 1923 in Granger Twp, Ohio to Glenn and Eva (Burrier) Johnson.
Ethal attended Actual Business college in 1943 and held various stenographic positions during this time. At Goodyear Aircraft she struck a lifelong friendship with Edna Rhodes that led to her marriage and subsequently life a s a homemaker raising her three children. Ethal loved to be outdoors and gardening. A bad hip forced her to give up the lawn mower and snow shovel at 90!
She is survived by her sons; Rob (Laurie) Simon of Ravenna, AL "Fritz" (Marcella) Simon of Fairborn; grandchildren, Jessica (John) Shannon of Kent, Jay (Janeen) Simon of Kent, Jillian (Scott) Marshall of Enon, OH, Margo Simon of Fairborn; seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay R. Simon, son, John Simon, brother, Everett (Della) Johnson.
Private family services were held. Interment Standing Rock Cemetery. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.