Monday, July 27, 2009

Obituary: Alfred E. WILLIAMS


Obituary. Alfred E. WILLIAMS. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Alfred Williams, Decorah resident, dies

Alfred E. Williams, a retired Decorah painter, died March 6 at Winneshiek Memorial Hospital. He was 77 years old.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m., at First Lutheran Church Fellowship Room with visitation from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pastor Paul Christenson officiated the service and organist Mrs. William Kuhlman accompanied the congregation in singing.

Burial was at the Lutheran Cemetery with the following pallbearers: Richard Williams, Mike Riste, Carleton Fagerlie, Peter Diederich, James Steine and Larry DeGreve. Steine's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Williams was born Dec. 28, 1902 in Glenwood Township to Mr. and Mrs. Sigvort [sic] Williams. He attended Decorah Public Schools and always lived and worked in the Decorah area. He was a member of First Lutheran Church.

He is survived by one brother, George Williams, Decorah and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Fagerlie, Mrs. Alma Spilde and Mrs Myrtle Riste, all of Decorah.

He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers.

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