Benton County Enterprise Staff
NAME: Katie Martin-Simons
BIRTHPLACE: Johnson County, KS
YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 32 years
FAMILY: Husband Shane; Children Tyler, Rayni, Ambri, Macey & Reggie "The Rocket"; Granddaughter Hadlei; Parents Kerry & Dawn (Breshears) Wise
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN WARSAW IS: The smalltown cameraderie, lifelong and new friendships, school system and the beautiful land.
OCCUPATION: Real Estate Agent, Reece Nichols Golden Key Realty
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: A Marine Biologist
FIRST JOB: Dishwasher at The Captain's Club when I was 14
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Going to Branson every summer with my dad, mom brother and Grandma Mary; staying at Allendale's, playing at the arcades and swimming in the huge pool
THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN: My children were born.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Honesty
YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Losing a child
I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO: Bury a child.
I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Parallel park.
IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Buy or build homes for all of my adult children, buy land for my younger children so they could build later in life, and build a community center in Warsaw with an indoor pool and water park, pickleball, basketball courts and additional space for other activities.
MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Rome, Italy.
HOBBIES: Hanging out with my family, going to different wineries and restaurants with my husband and horseback riding
FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: Lynyrd Skynyrd
FAVORITE MOVIE: Billy Madison
FAVORITE DRINK: Ole Saint Joe, especially when visiting with Stuart and Kami
FAVORITE SNACK: Pretzels
FAVORITE CANDY: Peanut M&M's
FUTURE GOAL: Help my children reach their goals and support them like my parents have done with their children. Also to be a successful real estate agent
WHICH PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE MOST: My mom and dad, they always put their family's needs before their own and are the best Nini and Granddad
ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Take more pictures and save a little more money.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: The Golden Rule.
