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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Crowley for Mary Dischler Simon, 86, who died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014 at 6:15 p.m. surrounded by her loving family. Fr. Martin Nelson will officiate for the service.

The family requests visiting hours Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. A rosary will be recited Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Simon is survived by four daughters, Sharon S. Nelson and her husband Fr. Martin Nelson of Beaumont, TX, Jacqueline S. Vondenstein and her husband Steven of Scott, Rhonda S. Schwartzenburg and her husband Elridge of Opelousas, Mary S. Briggs of Youngsville; two sisters, Loraine D. Rine of Lake Charles, Johanna D. Dupre of Lafayette; one brother, Richard Dischler of Crowley; nine grandchildren, Sarah Nelson, Virginia Nelson Hunt and her husband Brian, Tara V. Cramer and her husband Marty, Nicholas P. Vondenstein and his wife Erin, Blaire S. Emonet and husband Eric, Lindsey Schwartzenburg, Trey Schwartzenburg, Joshua Briggs and his wife Stephanie, Amber B. Harang and her husband Scott, and sixteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Simon; her parents, Joseph and Louise Fontenot Dischler.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Crowley or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.

Mary — Elmo Peter Simon. Elmo (son of Elias Simon and Anastasie Clement) was born 22 Dec 1922, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 12 Jul 1970, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 14 Jul 1970, Woodlawn Cemetery - Crowley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. S.A. Simon
2. J. Simon
3. R. Simon
4. M. Simon