Dennis O. Simmerman Obituary (1950

Corydon, Indiana Dennis O. Simmerman, 63, passed away, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. He was born in Charleston, Missouri on September 3, 1950 the son of Louis Leon and Thelma McCutchen Simmerman. He worked and performed many jobs in the oil fields, he worked in geology, flagger, truck driver, and mud logger. He worked as a framer and sider in the construction industry. He owned and operated a solar company when solar was just beginning and he was a very talented artist and sculptor. He constructed a bed and a family crest for the singer Joe Cocker and did the form setting in concrete at the home of the Discovery Channel owner John Hendrix. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Leah Sherie Simmerman, a sister- Linda Farrar and a brother- Allen Simmerman. He is survived by His wife Sherrie Lloyd Simmerman of Corydon, IN Two sons- David Simmerman (Kristen) of Corydon, IN Dennis Simmerman, Jr. of California Three Daughters- Tonya Simmerman of Washington Renee Simmerman of New York Jeannie Fisher of California Two Brothers- Gary Simmerman of Colorado Louis Simmerman, Jr. of Oregon One Sister-Diane Romarine (Jerry) of Colorado Funeral services will be held at 7 PM Friday evening at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. Rev. Gregory Dickerman will officiate. Burial will be on Tuesday at Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home in Corydon on Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM. Visitation: 5 PM - 7 PM Friday October 11, 2013 at the Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, I Funeral: 7 PM Friday at the funeral home Interment: Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, I