Rolf M Simons' Obituary
Rolf M. Simons passed away peacefully on September 17, 2013. He was born on April 24, 1945 in Neuhusen, Germany and moved to Lakewood, WA in 1963. In 1970 he opened up his own business, Rolf's Import Auto Service, which started as a small business in Steilacoom and has kept growing successfully for over 40 years. In 2005 he retired, selling the business to his son, and while residing in Gig Harbor, he purchased a winter home in Yuma, AZ in which he and his wife, Ursula Simons, enjoyed together for 8 years.
Rolf loved spending time with his family and friends. In his earlier years, he enjoyed boating. He loved cruising the Puget Sound, trips from local weekend passages to lengthy voyages to the San Juan Islands and Deception Pass, Canada. He was in multiple yacht clubs but Carling Yacht Club was the one in which he made lifelong friends, and the first in which he and his family joined in the late 70's. Once retired, he spent much of his time camping in his motorhome in Washington, Arizona, as well as on the beaches of Mexico with a large group of friends. Four wheeling in the hills of Yuma, in his Jeep, was another activity he enjoyed in his recent years.
Rolf will be missed by many. He is survived by his wife Ursula Simons of Gig Harbor; son Mark Simons of Puyallup; daughter Elke Simons Krakow of Bonney Lake; brother Ernst Simons of University Place; granddaughters McKenzie Krakow and Emily Simons; and 2 nieces and 2 nephews.
A celebration of life will be held in his honor, date and venue not established at this time.
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