Byron Glen Simpson

Byron Glen 

Simpson

Byron Glen Simpson 

was born on July 30, 

1936, in Parkville, Missouri, to John Wilmer 

Simpson and Mildred 

(Colville) Simpson. He 

grew up working on 

the family farm in Edgerton, Missouri, and attended high school in 

Gower, Missouri. During his youth, he was 

selected through his 4-

H leadership to serve as a delegate and meet President 

Harry S. Truman before graduating in 1954.

Byron attended the University of Missouri–Columbia, where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma. 

He graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry. After college, he joined the 

United States Army Reserves, where he served as a 

Military Policeman.

On June 7, 1959, Byron married Janice Bodenhausen. She survives of the home.

In 1963, Byron and Janice moved to Hamilton, Missouri, where he founded Byron G. Simpson and Son 

Farms, specializing in Duroc swine. Byron bred champion-level animals and took great pride in his work in 

genetics. Simpson and Son held large auctions every 

summer for many years, attracting buyers from across 

the United States. Byron also shipped and delivered 

animals across the country and around the world.

He retired from farming in 2007, and he and Janice settled in Kearney, Missouri. Byron joined First 

Christian Church in Kearney and later started a lawn 

care service that he operated until 2023. Known for his 

work ethic, Byron worked hard nearly every day of his 

life, well into his eighties.

Byron was preceded in death by his parents and his 

brother, Kenneth Simpson.

Survivors include his wife, Janice Simpson; his sister, Linda (Olan) Stemme of Herman, Missouri; his 

children, Tammy (Steve) Gregory of Hendersonville, 

Tennessee, Scott (Shelly) Simpson of Parkville, Missouri, and SeAnne (Danny) Gregory of Kearney, Missouri; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; 

and numerous nieces and nephews.

He leaves behind a legacy of love, hard work, 

high expectations, and the respect of his family and 

friends.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., March 17, at 

First Christian Church in Kearney, with the funeral 

service to follow at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be 

made to NorthCare Hospice House of Kansas City