Dan Simmons, of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the age of 37. Cherished son of Donna and the late Ronald Dale Simmons; dearest half-brother of Linda Dickerson, MaryJo Butler, Dale Geiler, Scott Geiler, Katie, Samantha and Christopher; loved by the Hyde Family; treasured nephew of Diane Krause and Betty Simmons Gibson; dearest godson of Barbara Weber and Joseph Geiler; also survived and loved by many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Melvin and Doris Krause and Raymond and Margie Simmons, and his uncles Don Simmons, Jerry Krause, and James Simmons. "To everyone that I loved and loved me, I am sorry for the pain this will cause, but I can't take it anymore. I want to be in Heaven and I love you all very much." In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Dan to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.