Todd E. Simmers

1979 - 2021

Todd Edward Simmers, 42, of Oil City, passed away at home with his family Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Born Jan. 10, 1979, in Natrona Heights, he was the son of Allen and Lila Shultz Simmers, of Kennerdell. Todd graduated from Highland High School and Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in 1997. He was an active member of Rockland Township Volunteer Fire Dept., Cornplanter Volunteer Fire Dept. and was a past member and secretary of Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Department, Tarentum. He was also past president of Kennerdell Community Center from 2003-06. At 15 years old, his first job was at JABS Computer Store, Natrona Heights, designing a computer, Online Bulletin Board. He has been working at Slippery Rock University within the IT Department for the past 24 years. Todd cherished spending time with his family and friends. He had the biggest heart and was there to help anyone that needed him. He enjoyed doing things with his family, vacations, camping and tinkering with his JEEP and his RX cars. He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa; daughter, Ruth Simmers; bonus daughters, Elizabeth Roess and fianc, Shane, Paige Roess; and granddaughter, Lyvia. He is also survived by his brother, Scott Simmers and his wife, Jenny; and niece, Brooke, of Tarentum; two aunts, Billye Simmers, of Waynesville, N.C., and Linda Henderson, of Slippery Rock. He is also survived by in-laws, Norman (Pat) and Barbara Breene, of Oil City; brother-in-law, John Lindsay, sister-in-law, Danielle Breene Kooby; as well as six cousins and their families. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Charles and Helen Shultz, of Freeport; paternal grandparents, Richard and Ruth Simmers, of Brackenridge; as well as uncles, Byron (Hank) Henderson, Wayne Simmers and SPEC 4 Dale E. Shultz; and a sister-in-law, Paula Vitka. Private funeral services will be held at the REINSEL FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rockland VFD, 995 Pittsville Road, Kennerdell, PA, or to Cornplanter VFD, 1050 Grandview Road, Oil City, PA 16301. Condolences may be sent atwww.reinselfuneralhome.com.