Juanita M.(Hess) Simpson, 74, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. 

Juanita was born on June 15, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Thomas Jefferson & Mabel Stella (Cremain) Hess. 

She was a member of the Kin Folk Gospel Church of Amazonia & was a homemaker. 

Juanita married James William Simpson on January 17, 1976 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2016. She was also preceded in death by her parents & two brothers, Gerald & Wilbert Hess. 

Survivors; daughter, Betty Jo Montgomery, Manhattan, Kansas; 
Sons - Bobby Gene Hall, Gerald Wayne Hall, John Wayne Hall all of Elwood, Kansas. 
Step-daughters - Roberta Bauman, St. Joseph, Missouri; 
Phyllis Diane Moulin, Tulsa, Oklahoma; 
Step-sons; Clyde Simpson, St. Joseph, Missouri; 
Floyd Simpson, Tulsa, Oklahoma; 
Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews;
Sister - Virginia Stull, Elwood, Kansas 
Brothers - Franklin Hess, Amazonia, Missouri; 
David Hess, King City, Missouri. 

Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December, 22, 2016, 
at the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, Kansas. 
Visitation: 6-8 Wednesday evening at the funeral home, where friends may call after 9 AM Wednesday. 
Burial: Fanning Cemetery, Fanning, Kansas 
Memorials: Elwood Fire Department or the Elwood United Community Church.