Frony Ermis Simaichl, 85, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at her residence. Rosary, followed by Christian Wake Services will be held at 6 P.M.
Tuesday at the Seymour Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass will be said at 10 A.M. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Seymour, with Father John Perikomalayil and Deacon Jim Novak officiating. Interment will be in the Seymour Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Seymour Memorial Funeral Home.

Frony was born July 17, 1929, in Rhineland, Texas, one of 11 children of Clint and Annie Morath Franklin. She grew up in Rhineland and graduated from high school there. She married Jerome "Jake" Ermis on September 26, 1949 in Rhineland, and he preceded her in death on June 1, 1975. She then married W.A. "Bill" Simaichl on March 21, 1981 in Seymour. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2007.

She loved the land and farming, worked at the school in the cafeteria, and worked at M System Grocery Store in Seymour for 17 years. She was a longtime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy Holden and husband, Derrall of Seymour, Texas; two sisters, Clara Riodrian of Wichita Falls, and Teresa Sykora of Lubbock, Texas; her grandchildren Matt (Alaina) Clairday, Nathan Clairday, Julie Ann (Jason) Bryant, Jeremy Ermis (Chelseay Harney), Justin (Emily) Ermis, Jake Ermis, Pete (Misty) Ermis, Luke (Nikki) Ermis, Megan Ermis, Kayla Holden and Andrew Holden; her great-grandchildren, Westen, Garret, Jaxen, and Natalie Clairday; Karsyn Bryant, Olivia Ermis, Sophia and Amelia Ermis (coming later this year) Laramie Eppler, Rayden and Rylen Ermis, Jade, Ryan and Evyne Holden, and Heston Harney; daughters-in-law, Marlene Ermis Marshall of Iowa Park and Kathy Ermis of Seymour; and her son-in-law, Frank Hall of Seymour.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; two sons, Pete Ermis on February 28, 2006, and Jerry Ermis on January 6, 2013; her daughter, Mary Ann Ermis Hall on April 2, 2013; and by 8 brothers and sisters.