This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simmers, Jenkins, Norman, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XKB.2ACE/662 Message Board Post: Mrs. William Simmers Dies Mrs. Edna Simmers, 50, wife of Wm. E. Simmers, died at the Latham Sanitarium at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 1945. She became ill March 26 and underwent an oper- ation March 28. Mrs. Simmers, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Jenkins, was born here March 9, 1895. She was married to Mr. Simmers on July 26, 1911. Three years later they moved to Great Falls, Montana, where they resided until 1921 when they returned to Eldon. After that they resided in Jefferson City before returning to California eight years ago. A few years ago they purchased the Kuhlmann Property on Williams Street which is the family home. Mrs. Simmers was employed by the California Manufacturing company. Mr. Simmers is engaged in the operation of lead and tiff mines. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Simmers, Harold of Buffalo, New York, Charles Elmer who died in infancy and Billy of the home. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lulu Norman of Buffalo, New York and two brothers, Carl and Truman Jenkins, of Jefferson City. Her father died only two months ago. Mrs. Simmers was a member of the Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simmers of Buffalo, Mrs. Norman of Grand Rapids and the Jenkins brothers of Jefferson City came to be with Mrs. Simmers during her illness.