Dessie M. (Miller) Simmermacher

Dessie M. Simmermacher, age 71, of 210 West Main Street in Shelby, died Sunday morning in the Crestwood Care Center. She was born May 25, 1923 in Jackson, Ohio the daughter of Franklin Dewey and Erna Faye (Nelson) Miller.

Mrs. Simmermacher retired from Shelby Business Forms . Prior to that, she had been emplooyed at A.M.F.

She is survived by 2 step-sisters, Helen Leienberger and Hazel Ward both of Jackson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by 1 brother, F. Carey Miller, 1 sister, Glenna Faye Hughes, and by her husband, Richard “Dick” Simmermacher on September 8th of this year.

Calling hours will be on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Turner Funeral Home in Shelby and also from Noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Eisnaugle-Lewis Funeral Home in Jackson, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Wendell Vermillion, Pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Jackson.