Ernest Simcik

Ernest Richard Simcik, 93, passed away on October 27, 2019 in Waco, Texas.

Visitation with the family will be 9:30 - 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in Waco, followed by a Rosary at 10 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the church by Father Joe Geleney.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church, 1401 Washington Ave., Waco, TX 76701 or Providence Hospice, 6700 Sanger Ave., Waco, TX 76710

Ernest was born in Waco, served in the Army in WWII and was an active reservist for 20 years.

He and his brothers owned Simcik Plumbers where he worked for 50 years. In 1956, Ernest married Leona Burke and together they raised four children in Waco.

He was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church as well as the Knights of Columbus.

Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Simcik, his wife, Leona Burke Simcik, his son, Matthew Simcik and his brother, John Simcik. Ernest is survived by his brother Carroll Simcik, children, Richard and Minnie Simcik, Madeline Simcik Villarreal, and Chris and Amy Simcik, grandchildren, Evan Simcik, Ross Simcik, Chris and Marianne Salinas, Adam Reid and Kendra Tidwell, and great grandchildren Nathan and Gabriella Salinas and Joseph Reid.