JoAnn Simons-Schulte

JoAnn Simons Schulte (nee. Barker), 95, of Ft. Thomas, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood. She was a Legal Secretary for the Cincinnati Bar Association and various attorneys, a bookkeeper for Drs. Grover, Anderson, and Stratman. JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace & Emma Barker; husbands, George W. Simons and John C. Schulte, granddaughter, Lori Em Kotzbauer Hayes, daughter-in-law Stacie Schwegman Simons, brother, Wallace Barker III. She is survived by her daughters, Connie (Bob) Kotzbauer & Joni (Chris) Deinlein; sons, Mitchell M.D., Steve, David (Charlotte) & Jeffrey Simons; sister, Marilyn Freudenberg (Bob), 22 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews and great nieces & great nephews. A Visitation will be held from 10-10:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 12th at St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas. Interment will take place at St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. JoAnn's family will also be hosting a Celebration of Life Open House from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Saturday, July 12th at Southshore Condominiums, 400 Riverboat Rd., Newport, KY 41071. We will be serving dinner and drinks. We hope you'll stop by to share a story of two and held us celebrate the beautiful life of a woman who truly loved to party. This gathering is just what she would have wanted--surrounded by friends and family, laughter and warm memories. Your presence would mean the word to us. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Church (Education Fund), 26 East Villa Place, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075, stthomasnky.org/give. Online condolences may be shared at dmefuneral.com. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Homes are serving the family.