Don Arthur Simmons, 78

Don Arthur Simmons, a former resident and businessman of Kalispell, passed away Nov. 4, 2008, in Salt Lake City. He was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Los Angeles to Wallace Simmons and Willmirth (Hundley) Simmons.

Don was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; three sisters; and one granddaughter, April Palicz Gooch.

He is survived by his wife, Louise; and children, Steven and Linda Simmons, Linda and Randy Wiedmeier, Janet and Dennis Stapley, Shirley and Stan Kauffman, Gary and Cossette Simmons, and Mark and Chandra Simmons; 28 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Providence South Stake Center in Millville, Utah.

Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.