Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 AM Thursday, August 9th at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, burial in Calvary Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled from 6-8 PM Wednesday at the McGilley Antioch Chapel where a rosary will be prayed at 7:00 PM. Contributions are suggested to Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Patricia was born January 11, 1925 to Patrick and Mary (Liston) Byrne in Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of Paseo High School. Patricia was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church and its Altar Society. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James M. Simpson; sons, Scott, Bobby and Steve; brothers, Dan and John Byrne; sister, Mary Beirne; and a great-grandson, Grain W. Peeler.
Survivors include sons, James Michael, Dennis, and Tim; daughters, Diane Simpson-Sponsler and Pam (Bill) Creswell; sister-in-law, Isabel Byrne; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.