Frances Lucille Simmonds

Frances Lucille ("Lu") Simmonds of East Wenatchee, WA, passed early the morning of Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Wenatchee Valley Hospital, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millon J. Simmonds and siblings William Moon, Raymond Moon and Beulah Loomis. She is survived by her daughter, Vicki Lynn Franks, East Wenatchee, her son, Randall Lee Simmonds, East Wenatchee, her grandchildren Michael Simmonds, Wenatchee, Thomas Simmonds, Moses Lake, and Vicki Lynn Harless, East Wenatchee, and many great grandchildren. Additionally, Lu was an "adopted" mom, sister or grandma to dozens of others - her home was always open to new friends. Lu was born January 6, 1936, in Queen City, OK, where she lived with her parents William A. Moon and Velma O. Moon and her siblings until the family migrated to Manson, WA in 1946. She married her husband, Millon, August 24, 1951. Lu and Millon shared a sense of adventure and wanderlust, residing in Wenatchee, WA, Ritzville, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Minneapolis, MN, and back to Wenatchee during the early years of their marriage. They settled for several years in Wenatchee, then moved to East Wenatchee in the early 1970's and purchased a Peterbilt truck with which they transported freight, fruit and produce throughout the western United States. Later ventures included Lu's Pie Shop, and, after Millon passed, Lu owned the 5 T's restaurant and Minn's tavern, both in East Wenatchee. In addition to travel, Lu and Millon shared a deep love of family, friends, fishing and firearms. Lu would like to be remembered as the vibrant, fun-loving "pistol" she was; the lady who stopped along the roadside to jitterbug with Millon when a favorite song came on the radio. There will be a brief service at 1:00pm on Friday, January 8, 2016 in the mausoleum at Evergreen Memorial Park, 1301 10th Street NE, East Wenatchee. Following the service there will be a pot luck celebration of life at the Moose Lodge (formerly Minn's tavern), 845 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee. All are welcome to come and share. You are invited to view her online guestbook at: www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Frances Lucille Simmonds

January 6, 1936 - December 29, 2015