Dorothy "Dottie" Belle Simmons
January 29, 1938 — March 25, 2018
Dorothy “Dottie” Belle Simmons, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial: 3 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Taylor Cemetery, near Unionville, Iowa, Appanoose County.
Dottie was born November 29, 1938, in Florence, Iowa, the daughter of Samuel and Crystal (Johnson) Arnold. She married Mike “Mickey” Simmons on August 30, 1969, in Iowa City, Iowa. In her younger years, Dottie was a press operator. She was a proud Eagles Club member with 22 years of service and was a past Madam President. Dottie was also a dedicated volunteer at the American Legion. She was an avid bingo player and would often dress up as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz with ruby slippers and all. Dottie was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Buddy Fenton, Carrie Kimm, Aileen (Lloyd) Frazier, and Bobby Simmons, all of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Dottie was preceded in death by her husband, Mike “Mickey” Simmons; parents; infant brothers, Dale and Dean Arnold; and sister, Delores Hunt.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Dottie was born November 29, 1938, in Florence, Iowa, the daughter of Samuel and Crystal (Johnson) Arnold. She married Mike “Mickey” Simmons on August 30, 1969, in Iowa City, Iowa. In her younger years, Dottie was a press operator. She was a proud Eagles Club member with 22 years of service and was a past Madam President. Dottie was also a dedicated volunteer at the American Legion. She was an avid bingo player and would often dress up as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz with ruby slippers and all. Dottie was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Buddy Fenton, Carrie Kimm, Aileen (Lloyd) Frazier, and Bobby Simmons, all of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Dottie was preceded in death by her husband, Mike “Mickey” Simmons; parents; infant brothers, Dale and Dean Arnold; and sister, Delores Hunt.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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