Simmons, William Joseph

1949 - 2013  (64 years)

• Name	Simmons, William Joseph
  Birth	4 Jan 1949	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Mar 2013	Boone County Hospital Center, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Burial	12 Mar 2013	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lone Elm, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I22202	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Simmons, James William "J W",   b. 9 Jan 1926, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA d. 27 Dec 1974, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barringhaus, Mabel R,   b. 12 Jan 1929, Howard, Missouri, USA d. 16 Sep 2003, Marshall, Saline, Missouri, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Nov 1947	Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F4575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Toellner, Alice Marlene
  Children	1. Simmons, Angela Marlene   2. Simmons, Christina Elise   3. Simmons, Joseph William
  Family ID	F7193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Jan 1949 - Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA Death - 8 Mar 2013 - Boone County Hospital Center, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA Burial - 12 Mar 2013 - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lone Elm, Cooper, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William Or Bill Simmons Young, 64 William 'Bill' Simmons, 64 Boonville Daily News (MO) - Tuesday, March 12, 2013 William 'Bill' Simmons, 64, of Boonville, MO passed away at Boone Hospital Center on Friday, March 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held at Tuesday March 12th at Zion Lutheran Church in Lone Elm. Burial was in the church cemetery with full military and firefighter honors. William Joseph Simmons was born in Boonville, MO, Jan. 4, 1949, the son of James William "J.W." Simmons and Mabel Barringhaus Simmons. He graduated from S.S. Peter and Paul High School in 1967. Bill served his country with the U.S. Navy from 1967 thru 1971. He married Alice Toellner at Lone Elm Jan. 30th, 1976 and they are the parents of three children. Bill was well known and respected in the community as a philanthropic giver of his time and talents to many organizations, especially those related to youth. He umpired softball for many years throughout the area; he was instrumental in organizing the softball program in Boonville and coached softball teams for many years. Bill was involved with the Fire Service for thirty-seven years and was an important part of founding and organizing the Cooper County Fire Protection District and acting as Chief of the organization from 1980 thru 1998. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert Simmons. He is survived by his wife, Alice, of the home, his son Joey and wife Sabrina of Boonville, his daughters, Angela and her husband, Brian Young of Kansas City, MO and Christie and her husband Daniel Zoeller of Boonville. He will be deeply missed by his grandchildren, Brianna Ruth Young, Sophia Elise Zoeller, Grace Ellen Simmons, Olivia Rae Zoeller, Ava Elizabeth Zoeller and Baby boy Simmons on the way. Bill is also survived by his brothers, Donald and wife Vicky Simmons of Prairie Home, David and wife Elaine Simmons of Boonville, his sister, Cheri Friedrich, his sister-in-law, Linda Simmons, all of Boonville. Also surviving is his mother-in-law, Dorothy Toellner of Lone Elm; as well as 16 nieces and nephews and 14 great nieces and nephews.

  
  

• Sources

  [S250] USA: MO: COOPER: Boonville Daily News: Obituary. https://www.boonvilledailynews.com/ [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Walther, Carl Henry Ernest.: Interview: Deceased