Veronica Anne Simmons, of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully at the Omega House in Houghton on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Veronica was born in Hancock to Albert and Ann (Pavolich) Butkovich on Feb. 27, 1945. She attended St. Ignatious Catholic School and graduated from Houghton High School in 1963.

She married Gary Simmons on June 13, 1964, in Houghton. Prior to their move to Ontonagon, Veronica worked at the St Joseph Hospital in Houghton as a nurse aide.

After moving to Ontonagon, Gary and Veronica started their family together. While her children were small, she was a stay at home mom, and later she worked outside of the home. She worked at, and later managed, the Citgo gas station, and worked as a cake decorator at the IGA bakery.

Throughout her life, Ver

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