Lori Kim Simmons

Lori K. Simmons, 54 of Gillette, WY, passed peacefully on January 28th, 2015 at Campbell County Health with family at her side. A Super Bowl celebration of life for Lori will be held on Sunday February 1st at 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus. Please wear your favorite sports team apparel, but remember her favorite team was the Green Bay Packers! She was born on August 5th, 1960 in Hobbs, NM to Herb and Lorene (Hayes) Henderson. She was the youngest of four kids and received her education in Eunice, NM where she enjoyed playing volleyball and basketball. It was in Eunice at an Allsup's Convenience Store where she met and fell in love with her husband Jim E Simmons. They were married on July 23, 1982 in Lovington, NM. After they married she moved to Texas where Jim worked. In 1984 they moved to Gillette and rounded out their family and raised their five kids; Rebel (Jerry Schwindt) Henderson, Dusty Henderson, Kyra (Cody Coyle) Simmons, Thomas Simmons and Mark Simmons. While living in Gillette Lori worked at RENEW, Granny's Daycare, Kum and Go, Pepsi and Wal-Mart, where she worked for the last several years. Her Wal-Mart family was near and dear to her heart. She made a life loving and supporting her children in all that they did. Weekends were spent going to wrestling, softball, baseball, and numerous other tournaments to encourage her children. As her children grew up and gave her grandchildren she continued to support them the same way, attending school concerts, volleyball games, football games, birthday parties and all family events. The love and support she had for her family and friends is undying and will live on. She is preceded in death by both her parents and father in-law, Thomas Simmons. She is survived by her husband, children, her grandchildren: Shaylynn Henderson, Tyler Schwindt, Trevor Henderson, Alexa Henderson, Jayce Henderson, Jaiden Simmons, Jacey Simmons, Javon Coyle, Trevon Coyle; her siblings: Valerie Gray of Odessa, TX, Shelly Hohimer of Tampa, FL, Mark Henderson of Denver, CO; numerous family members and friends. Funeral Home:Walker Funeral Home410 Medical Arts CourtGillette, WYUS 82716