Betty L. Simino, 87, of Arnold died Jan. 17, 2017, in St. Louis County. Mrs. Simino was a collector and enjoyed gardening. Born May 31, 1929, in Poplar Bluff, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Dessi Marlette Welch. She was preceded in death by her husband: Oliver G. Simino.
She is survived by three sons: John (Judy) Simino, Michael (Sherry) Simino and Douglas (Mark) Simino; two daughters: Pamela (Al) Kraus and Susan Owens; s brother: Robert “Bob” Welch; 18 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her stepmother: Viva Stuckey Welch; and a son: Oliver M. (Carol) Simino.
Funeral services were held Jan. 21 at Hoffmeister South County Funeral Home. Burial was in Shepherd Hills Cemetery in Barnhart. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. Arrangements were under the direction of Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home, Arnold.