Virginia (Molstad) Simons was born on September 19, 1923, to Theodore and Minnie (Amundson) Molstad and grew up on a farm north-west Glenham during the depression. After graduating from Glenham High School in 1941, she went to work for a short time in Mankato, MN. She moved back to Selby where she started work-ing at the ASC Office. From there she went to work for Cam Wal Electric where she remained until retiring in September of 1987 after 40+ years with the Co-op.

Virginia married Francis (Fritz) Simons on May 5, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mobridge. They made their first home in the newly built Berens Hotel where Fritz was the manager. In 1963 they moved into their newly built home and she remained there un-til entering the Selby Good Samaritan Center in October of 2015.

Virginia was active in the Selby Jaycettes, volunteered at the nurs-ing home and was instrumental in the Glenham All School Reun-ions. She was also a Cub Scout Leader, played in Bridge Club and taught Sunday School at the United Methodist Church. She en-joyed reading, crossword puzzles, cleaning and ironing. She knit-ted many pairs of slippers and gave them away to people she knew.

Virginia is survived by two sons, Rod (Bev) Simons of Glenham and Scott (Desi) Simons of Selby, three grandchildren, Mandy (Nick) Bild of Groveland, FL, Austin (Susie) Simons of Mobridge, and Parker (Sarah) Simons of Renner, SD, four great grandchil-dren, Luke Bild, Grace Bild, Ali Simons and Mia Simons, one very special German, Ludwig Horning of Hanover, Germany, one sister, Eileen Stagl, 97, of Dickinson, ND, and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Fritz in 2014, two sisters, Donna Walsh and Maxine Moe.

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In Loving Memory Of:

September 19, 1923 February 6, 2019

Virginia Simons

God Saw You Getting Tired God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be.

So He wrapped his arms around you, and whispered, "come to me."

You didn't deserve what you went through,

So He gave you rest. God's garden must be beautiful,

He only takes the best

And when I saw you sleeping, So peaceful and free from pain

I could not wish you back To suffer that again.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

95 Years ~ 4 Months ~ 18 Days

BORN: PASSED AWAY: September 19, 1923 February 6, 2019 Campbell County, South Dakota Selby, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 12, 2019

United Methodist Church Selby, South Dakota

CLERGY: Pastor Darla Hadrick

PIANIST: Darlene Zabel

SPECIAL MUSIC: Pat Russell ~ “The Lord’s Prayer”

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS: “10,000 Reason” ~ “Amazing Grace” “Children Of The Heavenly Father”

CASKETBEARERS: Mandy Bild ~ Austin Simons ~ Susie Simons

Parker Simons ~ Sarah Simons ~ Jalen Hitland

HONORARY BEARERS: Ludwig Horning ~ Nick Bild

USHERS: Roger Thorstenson ~ Kim Kightlinger

PLACE OF BURIAL: Selby Memorial Gardens

Selby, South Dakota

Arrangements Entrusted to Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge