Juanita J. Simms, age 85 years, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral mass will be held on Friday, July 22, 10:00am at Holy Rosary Church, Clinton. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Juanita will lie in state on Thursday, July 21, 12:00-5:00pm, Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation will be Thursday, July 21, 6:00-9:00pm, with a prayer service and memory sharing at 7pm at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Rosary Building Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Juanita Jane Simms, was born September 11, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Gaylord Nelson and Doris Kathleen (Williams) Reagan. She was married to Joseph A. Simms for 52 years before Joe passed away in 2002. She and Joe moved to Clinton in 1963 where they owned the Safari Motel. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and alter society.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and husband Joe.

She is survived by her 3 sons, Joseph A. Simms, Jr. (Skip) and wife Anne, Bill Simms and wife, Glenda and Bob Simms, her brother Robert Reagan, sister-in-law, Dorothy Bonkoski, 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.