Dorothy Simon-Tibbe

Dorothy M. Simon-Tibbe, age 88 of Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Dorothy was the first female Planning Commissioner in the City of Wyoming from 1971-1978 and 1987-1995. She co-authored “The City of Wyoming: A History and Wilderness to Wyoming”. Dorothy was a reporter for Wyoming Advocate/South Kent News, WERX Radio Girl Friday, Mayor Wiest’s Study Committee, Mayor Eardley’s Urban Renewal Study, Wyoming City Census Board, Rodeo Board, Festival Committee, City Manager Mason’s DDFA Board, Mrs. Santa for 25 years for special needs functions, Wyoming Historical Commissioner, and Beckmaze Historical Society in the City of Wyoming. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert A. Simon and James Tibbe; parents, Alois and Rose Wurm; sister, Margaret Unruh; brothers-in-law, Rob Sheren and Fred Deveneaux.  She is survived by her children: Barbara Ann (Dan) Grinwis, Jim (Kendra) Simon, Ron (Deb) Simon, Joe (Denise) Simon, Mike (Marina) Simon; foster children: Deb (Roger) Hardy, Sandy Miller, Cori (Gabriella) Craciunescu; grandchildren: Brandan (Jacqueline) Grinwis, Ryan (Melissa) Grinwis, Kevan (Jamie) Grinwis, Shana (Brian) Holda, Dana (Matt) Roefer, Phillip (Jennifer) Simon, Rachel (Garrett) O’Donahughe, Lindsey (Steve) Eppink, Patrick (Samantha) Simon, Michele (Mike) Heath, Michael (Jessica) Simon, Karina (Scott) Carr; foster grandchildren: Ami Hardy, Andrea Hardy, Angie (Casey) Dout, Dan Russell, Chris (Samantha) Russell, Gabriella Manolache, Corina (Aaron) Jacques; great granchildren: Reid, Reagan, Xavier, Tristan, and Hezekiah Grinwis, Bella Idsinga, Sydney and Noah Garber, Liliana, Talia, Hadasah, Isaac, and Samuel Holda, Simon and Lucas Roefer, Cole and Avery Simon, Tate Cook, Cale Eppink, Olivia, Caleb, and Anna Heath, Addyson, Sophie, Mia, Harper, Kerrigan Simon, Mykah, Iain and Tobias Carr, Flora Simon; foster great grandchildren: Shea and Derek McGlone, Tyler, Cade, and Brody Hodapp, Aiden, Sydney and Kellan Dout, Shaun Hudson, and Braden Russell, Abigail and Alexandria Russell, Larah Manolache; brothers and sisters: Rita Sheren, Helen Deveneau, Arnold (Faye) Wurm, Agnes (Ron) Bott; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Chrisitian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at St. John Vianney Church, 4101 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming, with Fr. John Vallier presiding. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. with a eulogy service at 7:30 p.m. at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4031 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Oasis of Hope Center, 522 Leonard St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI  49504 (ohcgr.org).