Masako Simmons St. Johns, Michigan Obituary

Masako Simmons

Masako Simmons died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the age of 67. She was born December 10, 1948 in Japan and came to the United States in 1972. Masako loved her dog “Willie Nelson”, enjoyed listening to music especially Elvis and liked her trips to the casino. She found great joy in watching and hand feeding the squirrels around her home. She had names for them all. Masako was Catholic and attended Mass whenever her health allowed her to. Surviving is a son Richard (Kristina) Simmons of DeWitt; three grandchildren, Hannah, Christian and Robin; her significant other, Michael Parks and his mother, Donna Parks. Masako’s family would like to thank her nurses, Chris Zegler and Krys Grabarek from Older Adult Services for their friendship, compassion and going above and beyond to help Masako in healthcare and life. The family will receive relatives and friends 6:30 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. Memorials may be made to Older Adult Services, 1305 East Jolly Rd., Lansing, MI 48910.
December 8, 1948 - October 27, 201612/08/194810/27/2016
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Masako Simmons died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the age of 67. She was born December 10, 1948 in Japan and came to the United States in 1972. Masako loved her dog “Willie Nelson”, enjoyed listening to music especially Elvis and liked her trips to the casino. She found great joy in watching and hand feeding the squirrels around her home. She had names for them all. Masako was Catholic and attended Mass whenever her health allowed her to. Surviving is a son Richard (Kristina) Simmons of DeWitt; three grandchildren, Hannah, Christian and Robin; her significant other, Michael Parks and his mother, Donna Parks. Masako’s family would like to thank her nurses, Chris Zegler and Krys Grabarek from Older Adult Services for their friendship, compassion and going above and beyond to help Masako in healthcare and life. The family will receive relatives and friends 6:30 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. Memorials may be made to Older Adult Services, 1305 East Jolly Rd., Lansing, MI 48910.

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Visitation
Tuesday, November 01 2016
06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Keck - Coleman Funeral Home
1500 Waterford Parkway
St. Johns, MI 48879
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