Mary Simon
Mary Magdalene Simon, 75, of Sedalia died Sept. 5 in
Lakewood.
Mass of Christian burial was Friday at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Castle Rock. Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Castle Rock.
Born Feb. 15, 1929, in Faribault, Minn., she was the daughter of
John Lewis and Mary Ellen (Pemrick) Mahagnaul. She married Vernon
R. Simon April 8, 1948, in Faribault. The couple moved to Colorado
in 1948.
Mrs. Simon was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
and taught Sunday school. She was a member of the Plum Creek
Homemakers of America Club.
She was awarded homemaker of the year and received a sliver
platter. She also was a member of the Castle Rock bowling team and
enjoyed polka dancing.
She was creative with paints and would gather with several
friends to design and paint on fabric. She also helped at the
Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.
Son David Robert Simon in 1989 and grandson Michael Ditmars in
1995 preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of Sedalia; sons Steven John
Simon and his wife, Pat, of Broomfield, Dale Edward Simon and his
wife, Berta, of Florida and James Joseph Simon and his wife, Barb,
of Elizabeth; daughter Janice Ann Ditmars and her husband, Don, of
Houston, Mo.; brother Arthur Mahagnaul and his wife, Eunice, of
Faribault; sister Faye Skerlj of Englewood; grandchildren Steve,
Mandy, Heather, Jesse, Jonathan, Ryan, Faith, Ton, Stacie, Sami,
Julie and Julie Ann; and great-grandchildren Ashley and
Ethan.
Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society, 2375 East Arizona Ave., Denver, CO 80210.
Olinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Funeral Home of Castle Rock made
arrangements.