Simmermann Sr., Emmett H. "Bud"

Funeral services for Emmett H. "Bud" Simmermann, 87, of 
Longview, will be 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Rader 
Funeral Home, Longview, with Pastor Jeff Roadcap 
officiating. Entombment will be in the Memory Park 
Mausoleum. Mr. Simmermann died Thursday afternoon at his 
residence. He was born July 17, 1919, in St. Louis, 
Missouri, to Joseph and Elizabeth Simmermann, who 
preceded him in death. Mr. Simmermann was known by 
everyone as Bud. Bud enlisted in the U.S. Army as a 
private and served during World War II before being 
honorably discharged in 1943. He then joined the Army 
Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1953, having 
attained the rank of first lieutenant. He married the 
love of his life, Evie Jean Barber, on January 30, 1945. 
He moved his family to Longview in 1957, and went to work 
for Texas Eastman as a machinist. He retired from Eastman 
as an inspector after 27 years. He was a member of St. 
Mary's Catholic Church. His generous and loving spirit, 
his strength of character and commitment to his family 
was known to all who knew him. Bud was a much loved and 
respected father, grandfather and great-grandfather and 
will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his 
wife, Evie Jean; a brother, Vince; and a sister, Clotilda 
Jadelot. He is survived by a son, Emmett "Buddy" Simmermann 
Jr. and wife, Selena, of Longview; daughters, Kathy 
Hartsell of Tyler and Linda Jackson and husband, Jack, of 
Kansas City, Mo.; sisters, Laverne O'Donnell and Delores 
Zeigler, both of St. Louis, Mo.; grandchildren, Andrea 
Clark of Tyler, Adam Stineman of Longview, Katy Oreskes of 
Folsom, Calif., and Hank Jackson of Kansas City, Mo.; and 
six great-grandchildren. The family requests those desiring 
to may make memorials to Lifecare Hospice, 1809 Gilmer Road, 
Longview, TX 75604. A memorial guestbook may be signed at 
www.raderfh.com

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/25/2007.