Carol Ann Simmons, 80, died unexpectedly Monday, May 13, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, May 17, 2019 at Viola United Methodist Church, Viola, IA. Pastors Jim and Kris May will officiate. Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 pm Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Thoughts, memories, and condolences may be shared with the family by using the Guestbook tab located to the left.

Carol Ann Thompson was born September 27, 1938 in Vinton, IA, the daughter of Elmer and Pauline (Epperson) Thompson. She graduated from Vinton High School. She married Keith Lubbock in Vinton in 1957. He preceded her in death in 1972. On April 26, 1974 she married Robert Simmons at the Congregational Church in Monticello.  She served as the Jones County treasurer for eight years and retired in 1981. She also helped run B and S Trucking, Inc., as well as the family farm. She was a longtime member of the church.

She enjoyed travel, cruises, gardening, fishing, knitting, quilting, hunting mushrooms, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She was the longtime needlework judge for the Great Jones County Fair. She was the type of person who loved the outdoors and would rather be there than inside.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Robert, her children Mark Lubbock, Mundelein, IL, LuAnne (Doug) Postel, Urbandale, Randy Simmons, TX, Kandee (Mark Jones) Simmons, Monticello, Daniel Simmons, Floydada, TX, and Guy (Patti) Simmons, Hannibal, MO, grandchildren Danielle (Matt) Dominguez, Nicole (Cole) Lemon, Nancy (Jake) Heideman, Kye Simmons, Oren Simmons, Kacey (Kenadie) Simmons, and Kristeen Simmons, six  great grandchildren Joscelyn, Bennett, Mila, Eloise, Jace, Lukas, and Mya, a sister Sharon (Larry) Williams, Vinton,  a brother-in-law Leroy Simmons, Hannibal, and sisters-in-law Wanetta Simmons, Monticello, and Paula Simmons, Colorado Springs, CO.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother Edward.

Memorials, in her honor, may directed to the church.