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Barbara M. “Bobby” Simonson

 

PORTAGE  --  Barbara M. “Bobby” Simonson, age 84, of Portage, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Tivoli.

Barbara was born on March 20, 1931 in Portage, the daughter of Otto and Beatrice (Gray) Bolgrin. She married James L. Simonson on May 16, 1952 at the Presbyterian Church in Portage. He preceded her death on September 3, 2014. Barbara had worked at the Portage Woolen Mills, Buchanan’s Grocery Store, Weyenberg-Westport, Ray-O-Vac and retired from Wal-Mart in 1992. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, the Portage Boat Club and the Portage Rod and Gun Club.  She was the eternal caregiver and beloved wife of Jim, cherished mother of Robin, adored “Grammy” to four grandchildren, master slipper crocheter, avid Packer fan, and great cook of the family favorites, kampus (Norwegian potato dumpling) and homemade chicken noodles.

She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Greg) Zastrow, Wauwatosa; four grandchildren, Rhianne Brie (Peter) Kamuchey, West Palm Beach, FL, Keisa Kirsten Zastrow (Marcus Laman), Minneapolis, MN, Rein Gregory Zastrow, Wauwatosa, Keali Kailyn (Marcel) Röhm, Fulda, Germany;  one great grandchild, Malaina Rhyse Zastrow; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James, brother, James Bolgrin, sisters, Beverly Ann Bolgrin and Norma Elizabeth Schmidtke Smith.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with the Rev. William Grimm officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Welsh Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Sunday, July 5, 2015 from 12:00 noon until the time of the service at the funeral home.

 

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