Gerald E. Simon Of Pinckney, MI

Age 65, passed away Saturday November 3, 2007 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Jerry was born March 24, 1942 in Ypsilanti the son of John and Theresa (Domagalski) Simon. He had lived in the Ann Arbor area until 1997, when he moved to Silver Lake. Jerry was self employed, owning and operating the Frains Lake Service and H & H Towing Company. He enjoyed golf and was a member of Inverness Country Club since 1983. He served as a Board Member for Inverness Country Club, and participated in several events such as the Father and Son Tournament and Stag Day. He also enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, playing cards, and gardening and animals. He especially loved his grandchildren. On August 29, 1960 he married Phyllis A. Wesley in Ypsilanti, and she survives. Also surviving are their children Brenda (Joe) Bennett of Pinckney, Gerald Jr. (Joanna) Simon of Georgia, and Shelli Erwin of Ann Arbor; seven grandchildren: Stephanie, Gerald III, Morgan, Maddison, Cody, Casey, and Tyler; also one brother Robert Simon., and two sisters Helen (Jerry) Pyle of Lewiston, MI and Shirley (Bill) Holcomb of Ypsilanti; brother-in-law Raymond Brower of Ypsilanti, sister-in-law Esther Seeburger of Clinton, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty (Walt) Knebl of Dexter, and his father-in-law Holland Wesley of Ann Arbor; also several nieces, nephews and cousins, including Gary (Diana) Wesley of Strawberry Lake, and special friends and neighbors at Silver Lake. He was preceded in death by two sisters Joan Brower, who passed away the same day as Jerry, and Dolores Flinn; also two brothers John Simon Jr. and Donald Simon. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 9, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. from Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea with Rev. Kathy Schell officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Ann Arbor. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Cancer Center or Inverness Country Club. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-8 p.m., also Friday, noon until the time of service.