Christina Simmerman Mills
Christina Simmerman Mills, daughter of Albert Austin Powell and Nancy Laverna (Cooper) Powell, was born July 30, 1922, in Madison County and passed from this life Friday, Jan, 22, 2010, at Kavanagh on 56th in Des Moines, at 87 years of age.
Christina was united in marriage to Nelson Felix Simmerman on Oct. 18, 1941, and two sons blessed this union, Donald and Robert. They lived on a farm near Peru where Christina was a farm wife and mother. Nelson preceded her in death on June 23, 1986.
Following the death of Nelson, Christina moved to Osceola in 1987. She married Garould Andrew Mills on Oct. 15, 1988. Garould preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2004.
A memorial visitation was held Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at the Osceola Full Gospel Church in Osceola.
Christina was cremated and her cremains will be buried at the Union Cemetery in Clarke County. Memorial contributions may be directed to her family for a memorial to be decided at a later date.
