Simon A. Schimke

Simon A. Schimke, 92, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center where he was residing.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, 303 E. Nelson Road in Moses Lake with Pastor Dan Kunkel officiating. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake.

He was born Oct. 27, 1914 on the family farm in McIntosh County, North Dakota. Simon was the son of the late Heinrich and Katharina Schimke. On Dec. 19, 1941, he was united in marriage to Martha Heib in Ellendale, N.D. They were married for 44 years before Martha preceded him in death on Aug. 15, 1985. Simon farmed in Ashley, N.D., until he moved to Ellendale, N.D., in 1954. He was employed for many years at Redlin Implement before he moved to Moses Lake in 1968.

He was employed at American Potato and retired from U & I Sugar in 1976. He enjoyed fishing, traveling and playing cards. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; he served as a trustee for many years.

Simon is survived by his daughter Carol Schimke and Harvey Hirai, his sons; Arthur Schimke and his wife Kathy, Jimmy Schimke and his wife Tracie; three grandchildren, Katrina Schimke and Mannie Salinas, Martin Schimke and his wife Dawn, Timothy Schimke and Michelle Bradley; six great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brandon, Nicholas, Felicity, Leahda, Daiton; a sister Esther Frigen and nephew Larry Frigen of Oaks N.D., other relatives and friends.