Simon, Kathleen Jane 65, of Phoenix, passed away on January 29th, 2015 after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Tom, sons Mark, Mike and Jon, daughter-in-law Lacey and grandchildren Clayton, Tanner and Sadie all of whom live in the Phoenix area. Kathy was a native Minnesotan and attended Edina High School where, among other activities, she was a member of the National Honor Society, the Cheer Squad and was a Homecoming Attendant. She was also a teen model for Young-Quinlan Department Store. She went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota's School of Education and was a member of the Tri-Delta Sorority, where she held a variety of offices. Kathy and Tom married in 1972 and moved to Phoenix in 1973. Kathy was a stay at home mom for many years, caring for and watching her sons grow. Later, after her youngest son Jon started school, Kathy returned to school, attained her Master's Degree and eventually went on to become a special needs preschool teacher for many happy and fulfilling years in the work that she loved. While the family has elected to have a private memorial service, they would nonetheless like to meet with Kathy's friends from the Minneapolis area at an informal celebration of her life held at the Cross-Craft Clubhouse at 3640 Crosslough Trail in Rosemount, MN on Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.