Barbara May Redfern Simon
Obituary
Barbara May Redfern Simon of Fresno, California, passed away June 11, 2024, at the age of 86 years, in Salinas California.
Barbara was born in Monterey California and grew up on the family ranch in the Soledad Mission area. She attended Mission Grammar School and graduated from Gonzales High School. Barbara went on to attend Hartnell College in Salinas graduating with her Associate of Arts (AA) degree. She worked as a bookkeeper and was a devoted housewife.
Barbara spent many years raising, breeding, and training Afghan Hounds and German Shepherds. She enjoyed supporting local 4-H programs and attending county and State fairs. She and her husband Richard traveled across the USA by RV and Yosemite was a favorite place. She loved Hawaii, the Monterey coast and enjoyed many summer trips to Lake Tahoe with family. She especially enjoyed Gospel music and went with her sister, Beverly for many years to the Southern Gospel Music Festival at Dollywood in Tennessee.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Helen Rummerfield Redfern, husband Richard Charles Simon and sister, Beverly Redfern Archer (Delos).
She is survived in death by her sister Betty Redfern Daoro (Walter), cousins Jack Redfern (Ruth) and Gary Rummerfield (Ann), niece and nephew Tamara Daoro Kidwell (Jef), Samuel Daoro (Shelley), great-niece and nephews Amanda Kidwell Forry (Michael), Matthew Kidwell (Alexandra), Wesley Daoro, Bradley Daoro, great-great-niece and nephews Natalie Forry, Jackson Forry and James Kidwell along with multiple caring and loving extended family members.
Barbara's interment will be at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park, 850 Abbott Street, Salinas, California.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to your favorite charity.
Funeral Arrangements by Struve and Laporte Funeral Home.
Online condolences to www.struveandlaporte.com.
Published in King City Rustler · June 28, 2024