Derall R. Simonis

Derall Raymond Simonis, 72 of Gresham OR, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Oakland, California to Derall George and Ruth Ellen (Adams) Simonis. He married his High School sweetheart, Alice Joan Oien on February 28, 1958 in Poulsbo, Washington. Derall worked in various positions over the years that included opening the Gresham U-Haul Store and retiring from GTE in 2002. He spent twenty years with the Gresham High School Football Chain Gang, was a coach with Gresham Little League and also was a member of the Elks lodge. He was a family man and enjoyed hunting, camping and watching family sporting events and loved the Annual Memorial Day Family Reunions.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Alice Simonis of Gresham OR; son Darin Simonis (Cheryl) of Gresham OR; daughters Barbara Giusto (Dennis) of Portland OR and Suzanne Clem (Stuart) of Pendleton OR; brother Ronald Simonis of Poulsbo WA; grandchildren Cristina (Ryan), Amber (Tyler), Nick (Kristy), Jessica, Jayme, Carson and Delaney and great grandchildren Avery, Nolan, Evan, Gavin, Jackson, Connor, Brooklyn, Payton and Cohen. Derall was preceded in death by his parents, son Derall Simonis Jr. in 1975 and brother Terry Simonis in 1981.

A Celebration of Derall’s Life will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Blackberry Hall at McMenamin’s Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale OR 97060. Arrangements entrusted to Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham, Oregon.