Wayne "Buck" Simmons

Wayne “Buck” Simmons passed away Sunday, February 07, 2021. He was born August 5, 1941 to the late Carson and Ardath (Vanderheyden) Simmons. He was a 1959 graduate of Stockton High School.

Buck worked as a mechanic for Jim Baber and Kappes Standard. He married Pat Schiess on October 14, 1961 and they started farming in 1962. Farming was Buck’s passion and he and Pat worked side by side daily and were still actively farming. They milked for 35 years, earning several awards. In the past years, they continued to grain farm. In their free time they both enjoyed playing slots at local casinos or a trip to Vegas.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pat; his children, Brad Simmons of Lena, IL, Wendy (Al) Nowviock of Kent, IL, and Brian (Vicky) Simmons of Walkerton, IN; his grandchildren, Amber Nowviock, Adam Nowviock, Benjamin (Ruth) Chacko and Joseph Chacko; and his great grandchildren, Maddalyn Nowviock, Ashton Nowviock and Amori Chacko. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Carol Althof.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton at 1:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton. A memorial fund has been established.