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Sara "Kris" Simpson
1949 - 2025
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1949
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Sara Simpson Obituary
Mar 22, 1949 - Dec 5, 2025
Willard
Sara "Kris" Simpson, 76, of Willard, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. She was born March 22, 1949, in Willard, to Paul C. and Mary R. (Downend) Kranz.
Kris was a fighter. She fought six different types of cancer in the last 15 years.
Kris was a member of Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Shiloh and a school teacher for Plymouth-Shiloh School District for 30 years. She was a 35-year 4-H volunteer and in 2009 was inducted into the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame. She also founded Flashes 4-H Club and was a Program Assistant for 4-H Youth Development for 20 years. Kris loved her 4-H family, and they were very important to her.
Kris was also a lifetime member of Shiloh Grange No. 2608, an avid OSU fan, and online shopping was her favorite pastime. Most of all, she loved to spend time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Brandi (Brian) Brotzki of Bay View; son, Paul Simpson of Willard; three grandchildren, Lisa (Henry Kuo) Mateo, Olivia "Livy" Cunningham, and Austin Cunningham of Ashland; brother, Tom Kranz of Shiloh; sister, Beth (Dave) Osher of Bellevue; grand pups, Trooper, Reese and Snickers; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David A. Simpson, whom she married December 23, 1977, and he passed away March 17, 2024; brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Barb Kranz; and brothers-in-law, Donald Simpson and Dennis Simpson.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Secor Funeral Home in Willard. Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until time of her service at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Shiloh, with Pastor Jeremy Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Shiloh.
Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Mt. Hope Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be made to Kris' family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com
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