Patricia Simons, 50, of Independence, MO passed away on March 31, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center.  A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel.  The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, at the chapel, with burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens.  Contributions may be made to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation or the Soft Touch Minsitries c/o Harvest Baptist Church of Blue Springs.  Patricia was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Paul Ray Simons; and her father, Edward Foster.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Erin Simons; mother, Linnie Foster; brothers, Ed, Jack and Bill Foster; sisters, Linda Overbeck and Vickie Murillo; and many nieces and nephews.