Descendants of Walter Didrik WILLIAMS (1890-1976)

Descendants chart. Walter Didrik WILLIAMS (1890-1976). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Hans and Junetta Magnella "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie

Wedding Portrait. Hans C. and "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie (29 Jun 1911). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Junetta "Nellie" and Alma WILLIAMS

From left: Alma and Junetta "Nellie" WILLIAMS (c. 1914). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Fagerlie Family at 302 E. Broadway

Detail of Hans, Nellie, and Carlton Fagerlie at 302 E. Broadway (Decorah, IA: 1914). Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Image of Hans slightly digitally enhanced by Mark D. Williams.

Obituary: Junetta M. "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie

Obituary. Junetta M. "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie. Decorah Journal (10 Jan 1985). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Services held for Nellie Fagerlie, 92

Funeral services for Nellie Fagerlie, 92, of Decorah, were held Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.

Mrs. Fagerlie died Jan. 6 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.

Pastor Paul H. Christenson conducted the services. Organist was William Kuhlman, accompanying congregational singing. Burial was at the Lutheran Cemetery, with Steine Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Peter Diederick, Carleton Fagerlie, Jr., Dennis Koepp, James Steine, Richard Williams and Vincent Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Myron Riste, Bernard Williams and Leon Williams.

Nellie Williams was born Sept. 20, 1892 in Glenwood Township, a daughter of Sigvant [sic] and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. She attended rural schools of Glenwood Township and married Hans C. Fagerlie at Glenwood Church on June 29, 1911. He preceded her in death on March 13, 1947.

Mrs. Fagerlie had lived in Glenwood Township and the Decorah area all her life. She was a member of the Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid of First Lutheran.

Survivors include four children: Margaret DeGreve, Adeline Koepp, Carleton Fagerlie and Harley Fagerlie, all of Decorah; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one brother, George Williams of Decorah; and a sister Alma Spilde, also of Decorah.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, one sister and six brothers.

Gravestone: Hans C. and "Nellie" Fagerlie

Gravestone. Nellie (1892-1985) and Hans C. (1886-1947) FAGERLIE. Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Descendants of "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie (1892-1985)

Descendants Chart. Junetta M. "Nellie" (WILLIAMS) Fagerlie (1892-1985. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Helmer and Alma (WILLIAMS) Spilde

Wedding Portrait. Helmer and Alma (WILLIAMS) Spilde (6 Mar 1918). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

1910 US Federal Census: Nellie and Alma WILLIAMS

1910 US Federal Census. Nellie and Alma Williams. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

The 1910 Census for Frankville Township in Winneshiek County shows Nellie Williams, 17, as a servant at the Theodore Sersland household and Alma Williams, 16, as a servant at the the Bert Leemon household.

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Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankville, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: T624_428; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0153; Image: 1094; FHL Number: 1374441.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Alma Valmina WILLIAMS and Siblings

Alma and Junetta "Nellie" WILLIAMS (c. 1914). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Martin, Alma, and Walter WILLIAMS (c. 1914). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary: Helmer J. Spilde

Obituary. Helmer J. Spilde. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Helmer J. Spilde Funeral Services Held Friday

Funeral services for Helmer J. Spilde, 80, of 307 Day street in Decorah were held Friday morning, July 14, at First Lutheran Church. Mr. Spilde, who was a retired construction worker and a lifelong resident of the county and Decorah, died July 11 at the Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. He had been ill for several weeks.

Pastor Paul H. Christenson conducted final rites at the church and the Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Iver Spilde, Harold Spilde, Floyd Seegmiller, Myron Riste, Harley Fagerlie, and Leon Williams. Mrs. Paul H. Christenson was organist and accompanied the congregation as they sang hymns. Mrs. Carsten Erickson and Mrs. Telford Seegmiller were in charge of the floral memorials.

Funeral arrangements were by Steine Funeral Home.

Mr. Spilde was born March 3, 1892 in Canoe Township where he attended rural schools. He was married to the former Alma Williams in Decorah March 6, 1918. He is survived by his wife; a daughter Mrs. Harold (Norma) Smith of Medelia, Minn.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Henry Spilde, Decorah, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Rassmussen, Grand Rapids, Minn. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Mr. Spilde served in World War I and was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Obituary: Alma V. (WILLIAMS) Spilde

Obituary. Alma V. (WILLIAMS) Spilde. Decorah Journal (3 Oct 1985). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Alma V. Spilde

Funeral services for Alma V. Spilde, 91, of Decorah, are today at 1:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Spilde died Monday at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.

Pastor Glenn L. Borreson will conduct the services. Organist is Helen Haatvedt, accompanying soloist, H. O. Christen. Steine's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements, and burial is in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is at the funeral home this morning and at the church from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Pallbearers are Carleton Fagerlie, Harley Fagerlie, Mike Riste, Bernard Williams, Leon Williams and Richard Williams.

Alma V. Williams was born April 10, 1894, in Glenwood Township, a daughter of Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. She attended rural schools and married Helmer Spilde on March 6, 1918. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Survivors include a daughter Norma Smith of Minneapolis; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one brother, George Williams of Decorah.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters and eight brothers.

Descendants of Norma Frances Spilde (1924-2006)

Descendants chart. Norma Frances Spilde (1924-2006). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Adolph and Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste

Wedding Portrait. Adolph and Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (30 Oct 1917). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Jennie Myrtle WILLIAMS

Details of Myrtle WILLIAMS from Sigvart WILLIAMS family at 302 E. Broadway and Sigvart and Mathilda WILLIAMS family portrait. Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary and Gravestone: Adolph Gerhard Riste

Obituary. Adolph Gerhard Riste (1892-1962). Freeport Cemetery Book. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Adolph Gerhard Riste was born August 5, 1892 at Clear Lake, Iowa, the son of Knute N. Riste and Emma Schnrug [sic] (and later married Kirkbride). From the Methodist Church records in Decorah is married Harriet Kirkland on May 18, 1916 by Rev. Lackland and became a full member of the Methodist Church December 5, 1916. Adolph married Jennie Myrtle Williams (daughter of Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams). They were blessed with three children, Violet married Ryan, Myron and Richard (who died 1931). Adolph and Jennie were divorced and Adolph married Esther Noecker. He died November 28, 1962 at the Winneshiek County Home where he had lived for 21 months of pneumonia. Funeral services were at the First Lutheran Church by Rev. S. O. Sorlien December 1 and burial was in the Freeport Pleasant Valley Cemetery beside his first wife and his son Richard.


Gravestone. Adolph G. (1892-1962) and Esther C. (Noecker) Riste (1916-1989). Freeport Cemetery. Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Obituary: Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste

Obituary. Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Rites held for Myrtle Riste, 88

Funeral services for Myrtle Riste, 88, of Decorah, were held Saturday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.

Mrs. Riste died May 24 at the Aase Haugen Home.

Pastor Paul H. Christenson conducted the services. William Kuhlman was organist, accompanying congregational singing.

Steine's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Lawrence DeGreve, Carlton Fagerlie, Harley Fagerlie, Robert A. Koepp, Jim Steine and Bernard Williams.

Myrtle Williams was born March 6, 1896 in Glenwood Township to the late Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. She was educated in rural schools of Glenwood Township and married Adolph Riste. He preceded here in death.

Survivors include two children, Myron Riste of Dubuque and Violet Ryan of Oelwein; a brother, George Williams of Decorah; two sisters, Nellie Fagerlie of Decorah and Alma Spilde of Decorah; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Richard Riste, and eight brothers and sisters.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Descendants of Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984)

Descendants chart. Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

George and Devillo WILLIAMS

Wedding portrait. George and Devillo (Sibert) WILLIAMS (30 Jun 1923). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Jim Diederich has a copy of this picture on his website that was not damaged and has graciously allowed me to repost it below.


Wedding portrait. George and Devillo (Sibert) WILLIAMS (30 Jun 1923). Image courtesy of Jim Diederich [4FamilyPictures.com].

Confirmation: George A. WILLIAMS

Confirmation portrait. George A. Williams (c. 1914). Image courtesy of Jim Diederich [4FamilyPictures.com].

George WILLIAMS Family

George and Arrlowayne WILLIAMS (c. 1925). Image courtesy of Jim Diederich [4FamilyPictures.com]

Family portrait (c. 1940). Front: Vincel and Donna WILLIAMS. Back: George, Devillo, and Arrlowayne. Image courtesy of Jim Diederich [4FamilyPictures.com]

Family portrait (c. 1950). Front: George and Devillo WILLIAMS. Back: Vincel, Donna, and Arrlowayne. Image courtesy of Jim Diederich [4FamilyPictures.com]

Obituary: George A. WILLIAMS

Obituary. George A. WILLIAMS (1899-1991). Decorah Journal (17 Jan 1991), p. A6. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

George A. Williams

George A. Williams, 91, of Decorah, died Jan. 14, 1991, at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services are today (Thursday, Jan. 17) at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James S. Dale officiating.

Visitation began Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and continues one hou before services at the church. There was an Oddfellows Lodge service Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial is at the Lutheran Cemetery, and the following are pallbearers: Carlton Fagerlie, Nels Folkedahl, Don McCormick, Darrell Olson, Sherman Oyen and Jim Steine. Honorary pallbearers are members of the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 58.

Organist is Pastor Kristen Kvamme, accompanying Phyllis Willer as soloist. She will sing "Whispering Hope" and "Amazing Grace."

George Williams was born April 6, 1899, in Glenwood Township, Winneshiek County, the son of Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. He was educated in elementary school in rural Glenwood Township school. He married Devillo Sibert June 30, 1923, in Decorah. He lived in Decorah and was a painter and I.O.O.F. employee. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was past noble grand of the I.O.O.F.

He is survived by his wife Devillo; three children, Arrlowayne Diederich of Decorah, Donna Bjornstad of Yuma, Ariz., and Vincel P. Williams of Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parent, eight brothers (Paul, Albert, John, Martin, Leonard, Walter, Olaf and Alfred), and by three sisters (Nellie Fagerlie, Alma Spilde and Myrtle Riste).

Obituary: Devillo (Sibert) WILLIAMS

Devillo Williams 1905-2001

MURDOCK, SILBERT, SIBERT, WILLIAMS, DIEDERICH, BJORNSTAD, JOHNSON

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 6/29/2010 at 10:49:59
Decorah Public Opinion, Tuesday, April 10, 2001.

Devillo Williams

Devillo Williams, 95, of Decorah, died January 2, 2001 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.

Visitation begins Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, where the family will greet friends. A memorial service will take place at the Methodist Church Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev. James Dale officiating.

Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery with Fjelstul Funeral Home of Decorah handling arrangements.

Devillo Williams was born April 13, 1905 in Bonair, Iowa to Ivison and Katherine (Murdock) Silbert [sic].

She graduated from Valders College in Decorah and married George Williams June 30, 1923 in Decorah. The couple had three children.

She worked as a sales clerk, and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, as well as the VFW Auxiliary.

Surviving Devillo Williams, are two children, Arrlowayne Diederich of Decorah and Vincel and Lorraine Williams of Kansas City, Mo.

Additional survivors include a son-in-law, Jim Bjornstad of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.

Devillo Williams was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Williams, Jan. 14, 1991; one daughter, Donna Bjornstad on August 21, 1999; one brother, Willie Sibert and two sisters, Lydia Johnson and Ada Sibert.

Memorials may be given to the Aase Haugen Home of Decorah or the First United Methodist Church of Decorah.

Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.

Descendants of George August WILLIAMS (1899-1991)

Descendants chart. George August WILLIAMS (1899-1991). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Olaf and Cora (Fretheim) WILLIAMS

Wedding portrait. Olaf and Cora (Fretheim) WILLIAMS (May 1922). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Mathilda and WILLIAMS Boys

Mathilda (Huseby) WILLIAMS and her three youngest boys (c. 1905). From left: Olaf, Alfred, and George WILLIAMS. Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Digital touchup by Mark D. Williams.