SIMMONS, Flossie Keller Krout
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 6 Aug 1968 p 14
HILLSBORO — Mrs. Flossie Simmons, 77, of near Hillsboro, died at 12:10 a.m. Monday in Culver Hospital at Crawfordsville. A daughter of William and Mahala Dowden Keller, she was born Sept. 5, 1890 in Jackson Township, Fountain County. She first married Charles Krout on April 23, 1907. Twelve children were born to them, seven of whom are living. Her second marriage was in 1939 to Al Simmons. Survivors include these children: Lavena and Robert, at home; Lee, Mrs. Ellen Taylor and Mrs. Ruth VanGilder, all of Potomac, Ill., Mrs. Imogene Cooksey, and Theron of Indianapolis. Also surviving are 27 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Effie Lighty of Veedersburg, and three brothers, Howard of Potomac, Ill., Erron of Logansport and Harry of Crawfordsville. Funeral rites are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with Rev. John Servies officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery at Wallace. Friends may call at the funeral home. --typed by Walt W
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. August 1968
HILLSBORO - Mrs. Flossie Simmons, 77, Rt. I, Hillsboro, died Monday morning at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville, following an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Simmons was born Sept. 5, 1890, in Jackson Township, Fountain County, the daughter of William and Mahala Dowden Keller. She was married April 23, 1907, to Charles Krout, and to that union were born 12 children. She was married to Al Simmons in 1939. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are seven children, Lavina and Robert, at home; Mrs, Mien Taylor, Mrs. Ruth VanGilder and Lee Krout, all
of Potomac, Ill.; Theron E. Krout of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Imogene Cooksey, address unknovm. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Essie Leighty, ,Veedersburg; three brothers, Howard Keller, Potomac; Erron Keller Logansport, and Harry Keller of Crawfordsville. Also, 27 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren survive.
Funeral' services were today at 2:00 p.m. at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Rev. john Servies, Crawfordsville, officiated. Burial was in Lutheran Cemetery, near Wallace.