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CROWLEY - Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Oren Paul Simon, Sr., 87, who died at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014 at his residence in Crowley, LA.

Fr. Mark Miley, Associate Pastor of Saint Michaels Catholic Church will celebrate the funeral service and the burial will follow in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation may be observed on Monday from 4:00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M. And Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until service time. The Holy Rosary will be prayed Monday at 6:30 p.m.

After graduation from Crowley High School, Oren served his country with honor and distinction in the United States Navy during WWII. He fought in a number of island battles thru the Philippines, and was part of the invasion force ready to invade Japan. He served on both the USS LST 815 and the USS LSM 161. He is a life member of American Legion Post 15 in Crowley. Another member of the "Greatest Generation" has gone home. THANK YOU for your service to your country.

After his discharge from active duty, he went to work for South Central Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company in Crowley as a lineman. In his 40 years of service to "Ma Bell", he worked in a variety of positions. He was a member of the Communications Workers of America while working for "Ma Bell".

Service to his country, pride in his work, and love of family and friends meant the world to Oren. We will miss him greatly.

Oren is survived by his wife Hazel "Betty" Simon; two sons, James H. Simon and his wife Cheryl Manuel Simon of Lafayette, Robert E. Simon and his wife Debbie Thibodeaux Simon of Youngsville; a daughter-in-law Patty Simon of Crowley; one sister Janice Simon Reggie of Las Vegas, NV; one brother Richard J. Simon of Hiawassee, GA; eight grandchildren, Rohn K. Simon and his wife Kelly Clark Simon of Mandeville, Oren P. Simon, III (Trey) of New Orleans, Mamie Simon Romero and her husband Paul Romero of Youngsville, Ryan P. Simon (Simon) and his wife Marisa Keefe Simon of Denver, CO, Brad Broussard and his wife Beth Broussard of Lafayette, Shelley R. Simon of New Orleans, Jacob M. Simon of Baton Rouge and Shai E. Simon of Youngsville. Eight great grandchildren, Tyler and Brandon Romero, Cole Michael and Avery Kate Simon, Aiden and Allie Simon and Kameron and Grant Broussard.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Elias Simon and Anastasie Clement Simon; son, Oren P. Simon, Jr.; granddaughter, Robyn G. Simon; brother, Elmo P. Simon and a sister Joycie Simon Mire.

Pallbearers will be Oren P. Simon, III, Ryan P. Simon, Rohn K. Simon, Jacob M. Simon, Tyler P. Romero and Brandon J. Romero.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Cole Michael Simon, Brad Broussard, Paul Romero and Cory Roger.

Special thanks to Kathy Ashworth, Linda Abshire, Leslie Lormand, Kevin and Charmaine Leger and their family, Hospice of Acadiana and Patti Campbell for their loving care of our father.

The family request any memorial contributions be made to the American Legion Post 15 of Crowley, LA.

Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.

Oren — Hazel Elizabeth Hoffman. Hazel was born 7 Jun 1926, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 25 Dec 2018, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Dec 2018, Woodlawn Cemetery - Crowley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in St. Michael Catholic Church in Crowley for Oren Paul "O.P." Simon, Jr., 61, who died at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at his residence. Officiating for the services will be Father Gary Schexnayder. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 and will continue on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until time of services. A Rosary was recited at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009.

Mr. Simon was in the oilfield business for over 35 years, working for Hub City Coil Tubing in Lafayette. He was Operations Manager for the last four years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of American Legion Post 15 and on the Rice Festival Board of Directors. He was recently awarded the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal. O.P. loved to spend time with his family and especially with his grand children. He was an avid golfer and loved traveling.

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Patty Kanter Simon of Crowley; two sons, Oren P. "Trey" Simon III and his wife, Traci and Ryan "Simon" P. Simon, all of Crowley; two grandchildren, Cole Michael Simon and Avari Kate Simon; his parents, Oren P. and Betty Simon of Crowley; two brothers, James Simon, wife Cheryl and Robert Simon, wife Debbie, all of Lafayette.

Pallbearers are Cole Michael Simon, Oren "Trey" Simon III, Ryan "Simon" Simon, Bill Jackson, Jody Viator, James Simon, Robert Simon, Charles Abshire and Jack Tackett.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Acadiana, Inc., 2600 Johnston St., Ste 200, Lafayette, LA 70503-3240.

Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Oren — P. Kanter. [Group Sheet]

J.H. married K.L. Hoffpauir [Group Sheet]

J.H. — C.J. Manuel. [Group Sheet]

R.E. — D. Thibodeaux. [Group Sheet]

O.P. — T.M. Mire. [Group Sheet]

O.P. — K.M. Istre. [Group Sheet]

R.P. — M.L. Keefe. [Group Sheet]

R.K. married K.A. Clarke [Group Sheet]

M.E. — P. Romero. [Group Sheet]

S.R. — C.J. Roger. [Group Sheet]