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Nila A Thornburg (Simms) - Class Of 1947 VIEW PROFILE

Nila A Thornburg (Simms)

NILA (THORNBURG) SIMMS

Sept. 17, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Miss Nila Simms, age 82, passed away Saturday at Harton Regional Medical Center. A native of South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Naomi Brewer Thornburg. She was a bookkeeper for Borg Warner Receiving and was of the Catholic faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Bertard Simms, and her two brothers, Harold and John Thornburg.

She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis (Gary) Mattasits of Tullahoma; two sons, Les (Cathy) Simms of Bloomington, IL, Bruce Simms of South Bend, IN; lifelong sister, Joyce Fisher of South Bend, IN; two sisters-in-law, Angelina Thornburg of West Bend, WI, Barbara Thornburg of Mishawaka, IN; one cousin, Betty Burke of Indianapolis, IN; eight grandchildren, Marc Mattasits and Keith Mattasits of Tullahoma, Marcia (Gary) Johnson of Summertown, Mary Simms of Washington State, Danny Simms of Houston, TX, Becky Simms of Chicago, IL, Katie Luttrell of Bloomington, IL, Matthew Simms of Madagascar, South Africa; and four great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Kyle, Trevor and Chase.

Nila's class of '47 from South Bend Central High School continued annual reunions to present date and includes: Joyce Fisher, Mariette Place, Betty Bowers and Debbie Russell of Indiana, Margie Koester of Illinois, Gloria Evon of California, and Tommye Nolan of Michigan. Betty Kollar, just recently deceased, was also in the group of close and devoted friends for more than 65 years. T

here are so many to thank for their help and kindness. We would like to do this here even though we cannot name them all. The family would like to especially thank the staff at Trinity Day Care, Senior Advantage, Aid and Assist Home Care, and most importantly her grandson, Keith Mattasits. All of these people did their utmost best to help us keep her safely at home for the longest time possible. They all gave much more than their time and care. They provided companionship, hope, and continuously recognized her joyous spirit. On occasion, when this spirit was hidden away, they never failed to help her find it again. They made it possible for her to live and enjoy life to her fullest abilities on a daily basis.

Memorial services for Miss Simms will be conducted Sunday at 3:30 PM in the chapel of Tullahoma Funeral Home, with Father Stephen Klasek officiating. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tullahomafuneralhom e.com. Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Miss Nila Simms. www.tullahomafun eralhome.com

Published by South Bend Tribune on Sep. 22, 2011.

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