Roy Simonton, 76, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 7:44 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, at Tracy Cemetery, LaPorte County, with Rev. Dan McDonald officiating. There will be no visitation.
Roy was born February 22, 1929, in LaPorte to Clifford G. & Gladys (Chapman) Simonton. On August 24, 1956, in LaPorte, he married Marcia Wilson who survives.
Also surviving are daughters Cynthia (Bernard) Polinski of Hobart, IN and Cathleen (Joey) Bradley of Stillwell, IN; sons Gregory "Scott" (Joan) Simonton of Deerfield Beach, FL and Jeffrey G. Simonton of Fairhope, AL; 6 grandchildren; and sister Lela Halling of LaPorte.
His parents and 3 sisters preceded him in death.
For 32 years, Roy was a semi driver for NIPSCO, retiring in 1989.
The family asks that memorials be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice.