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Judy Ann Simon, 76, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. She was born March 6, 1940, in Kadoka, South Dakota, to Floyd Hutcheson and Rhea Marie (Geiver) Hutcheson.
After the death of her mother in 1947, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Nellie and Carl Staudenraus. In 1958, Judy graduated from St. Agatha High School in Howard, South Dakota and became a Registered Nurse after attending the McKennan School of Nursing in Sioux Falls. In 1967, she and her husband, Dr. Stuart B. Simon moved to Norman, where he completed his psychiatric residency. Judy worked at Central State (Griffin Memorial) Hospital and retired in 1998 after 25 years as a nurse supervisor.
Judy was active around the community, was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and she enjoyed many activities with family and friends including traveling extensively, dining out, bowling leagues, walking at the mall, knitting for orphans and YMCA classes. She had a true gift for bringing joy and laughter to everyone she met.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband Stuart; both parents, Floyd and Rhea Hutcheson; uncle and aunt, Carl and Nellie Staudenraus; brother-in-law Jim Burns, brothers-in-law Roy and Frank Simon, and a sister-in-law Louise Speyers.
She is survived by her daughter, Terri Horton (David) of Edmond; son, Jason Simon, of Houston; granddaughters, Taylor and Alison Horton; sister, Sheila Burns; half-brothers Mike and David Hutcheson; nephew, Tom Burns (Shelly); niece, Sandy Ginger (Scott); her late husband’s children: John Simon (Barb), Melinda Frick (Guy), Jacintha Heriot (Steve), and Stephen Simon; as well as many family and friends she cherished over the years.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Havenbrook Funeral Home from 4-7p.m.
A memorial service will be held at 10 am, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Horton officiating.
The family suggests memorials supporting the Stephenson Cancer Center or the Second Chance Animal Sanctuary.
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