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.