James L (Jim) Simecka

1936 - 2022  (86 years)

• Name	James L (Jim) Simecka
  Nickname	Jim
  Born	2 Mar 1936	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Dec 2022	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Cremated	12 Dec 2022	Cremated; inurnment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I27026	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	James E Simecka,   b. 22 Apr 1911, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 May 2001, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Regina M (Sally) Dohrman Simecka,   b. 27 Jun 1910, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Jul 1994, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1934	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Family ID	F7789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Simecka, James L. James L. "Jim" Simecka James L. "Jim" Simecka, 86, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the St. Marys Manor. Jim was born March 2, 1936, in Delia, the son of James E. and Regina M. "Sally" Dohrman Simecka. He graduated from Delia High School in 1954 and St. Benedict College in Atchison in 1958. He served in the US Army. Jim was a teacher, teaching in Emmett, Salina, and many years in St. Marys. He had lived in Wamego for 20 years and was a member of the Wamego Country Club. Jim was an avid golfer and had shot 12 hole-in-ones. Jim was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657 in St. Marys. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Edward Simecka, and a sister, Jo Endicott. Survivors include his brother, Jerry (Eva) Simecka, Topeka; sisters, Mary Barr, Lincoln, NE; Judy (Doyle) Kizzire, Lawson, MO., Pat Skaggs, Topeka, DeeDee (Steve) Kennedy, Topeka, Barbara Froelich, Lake Quiver, and Ginger (Lloyd) Lynch, Webb City, MO, along with many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, December 12, 2022, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego. Inurnment followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Bernard Catholic Church and sent to the funeral home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.