Rhonda Naomi Simpson

April 2, 1956 - February 9, 2018

Dr. Rhonda Naomi Simpson, 61, of Corvallis, OR passed away on February 9th, 2018, due to complications from heart failure. The celebration of her life will be held on February 24th, from 11:00am-2pm, with a short program beginning promptly at 12:00. Her service will be held at the Chintimini Senior and Community Center in Corvallis, Oregon. Rhonda was born in San Diego, California on April 2nd, 1956. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School, and continued on to receive her Bachelor’s of Science from Harvard University and her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Rhonda was married to her high school sweetheart, Paul Gunn, on September 24th, 1983; they were married 34 years. Rhonda worked for Samaritan Internal Medicine for 21 years, first as an physician of internal medicine and then as a physician and administrator at Heartspring Wellness Center. She was the medical director for her family business based in San Diego, A Doctor’s Weight Clinic, since 2002. Her life coaching practice, Heartsong Enterprises, had just begun operation in 2015. She enjoyed world travel with her family, studying integrative and holistic medicine, political activism, gardening, and reading. She was also actively involved in the National Medical Association and Corvallis’ “We Are the Change Makers” organization. Rhonda is survived by her husband Paul Gunn, her daughter Caitlin Gunn, her mother Clementine Simpson, her sisters Sandra Simpson and Linda Welch, her niece Courtney Welch, her nephews Joshua and John Bronson Welch, and other family and friends. Rhonda is preceded in death by her father, Howard Simpson. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends, patients, and community.