William S. Simon

MOUNT PLEASANT ? William ?Bill? S. Simon Jr., 78, of Wayland died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at his home.

According to his wishes, cremation has been accorded, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Simon was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of William Stephan and Alice Margaret (Del Porto) Simon Sr. He married Martha J. Hays on Jan. 3, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before retiring to Wayland, he was a union carpenter specializing in flooring, managed facilities for the Wickes Lumber Company in Indiana and Illinois. He opened a Building Supply Store encompassing three Illinois locations and worked for Weathershed Manufacturing Company, first as a general manager for their Loveland, Colorado, Manufacturing Division, and as Western National sales manager, Eagle Window and Door Northwestern division manager. He was of the Catholic faith and a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved fishing and golfing, and was a huge Bronco fan.

Surviving are his wife, Martha, of Wayland; five children, Lisa Dallas and husband John of Charleston, Illinois, Stephanie Simon-Felber of Elgin, Illinois, Angela Chamblis and husband Rob of Lakewood, Colorado, Christopher Simon of West Virginia, and Wade Frank of Wayland; two grandsons; one granddaughter; two great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; and one sister, Karen Carper.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Carol Dormann.